> No binary or closed source releases
I suspect it wouldn't be that much trouble to include obfuscated spyware into the sources though. It may make it easier to catch, but it wouldn't prevent mass users from upgrading before it's stopped.
I suspect it wouldn't be that much trouble to include obfuscated spyware into the sources though. It may make it easier to catch, but it wouldn't prevent mass users from upgrading before it's stopped.
But it would still be a minor deterrent, it would disrupt the common mechanism (buy a popular app, close source it) these acquirers operate with, and it would leave some proof of malice behind.