Making side loading opt-in and warning users of the security risks seems like a better compromise to me than requiring that every app on my phone is vetted by a single gatekeeper.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." and all that.
> requiring that every app on my phone is vetted by a single gatekeeper.
What are you referring to here?
I just installed an SNES emulator on my iPhone without jailbreaking and without paying Apple for a developer account. I don't think Apple knows anything about the app.
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." and all that.