Google’s Monopoly is Stifling Free Software?
Let's face it... the average user should not be downloading executables from the web ever these days, except to use Safari or Edge to download Firefox or Chrome. (Or a handful of trusted brands like Adobe, Microsoft, etc.)There's no trust, accountability, or security. Instead, app stores and package managers provide these things. They're not perfect, but they're waaay better than totally untrusted binaries.And if you're an advanced user, you can ignore the warning. Or know to download binaries linked from a project's GitHub page, etc.Let's face it: the "open web" is not a secure or trustworthy place for downloading binaries period, unless you're on a well-known trustworthy site (again -- Mozilla, Microsoft, Adobe, etc.).