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I download all my apps on my MacBook from brew/cask. I choose not to use the app store. I don't put my faith in corporations, but I'm also not putting the security of my phone in the hands of a 3rd party app store either.

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Your laptop, however, is fair game?

Brew has security audits and mechanisms in place to prevent bad actors. I trust OSS volunteers more than I trust corporations, does that make sense?

Let me introduce you to the NPM team!

If 3rd party appstores are allowed what stops people from having an open source one?

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