To be sold in the store, sure. But your apps don't have to be sold in the store.
-- Joel Esler Senior Research Engineer, VRT OpenSource Community Manager Sourcefire On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Jim Preston wrote: > On 02/13/2013 07:36 AM, Joel Esler wrote: > > Apple doesn't block everything but what they have tested. What does that > > mean? > > > > -- > > Joel Esler > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Feb 13, 2013, at 9:03 AM, Matus UHLAR - fantomas<uh...@fantomas.sk > > (mailto:uh...@fantomas.sk)> wrote: > > > > > On 11.02.13 13:26, Jim Preston wrote: > > > > Apple's App protection is analogous to running anti-virus software and > > > > the evasi0n jailbreak the analogous of turning off the anti-virus. > > > > > > > > My reasoning for this analogy is that all "legitimate" applications are > > > > "tested" by Apple and therefore "safe" for users to run and do not > > > > unduly open them to "malware" or hacking. Since the function of evasi0n > > > > is to always report any app as approved, if the user installs an app > > > > that is malware, there is no protection for the device. i.e. it is the > > > > users responsibility to ensure they do not install malware apps on > > > > their device. No different than "super" users who decide to operate > > > > their computers / devices with no form of anti-malware protection. > > > I disagree here - antiviruses block only malware or programs they suspect > > > is a malware. Apple blocks everything, but programs they have tested. > > > > > > Note that main reason why computers are so popular, used at people's > > > homes, > > > offices and mobile offices is that there was NOT someone who wanted to > > > check > > > everything. > > > > > > Yes, malware is a problem but it's not a proplem that should be solved > > > like > > > apple does. > > > > > > -- > > > Matus UHLAR - fantomas, uh...@fantomas.sk ; http://www.fantomas.sk/ > > > Warning: I wish NOT to receive e-mail advertising to this address. > > > Varovanie: na tuto adresu chcem NEDOSTAVAT akukolvek reklamnu postu. > > > 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot. > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > > > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > > > > > Basically it means that you have get your applications from the App > Store and all programs have to be approved by Apple to be sold in the store. > > -- > Jim Preston > > > > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > > _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
