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The WWWorst App Store

Item posted by Dora Scilipoti <dora> on Sun 21 Mar 2021 01:32:49 PM UTC.

The WWWorst App Store

by Alexandre Oliva

Picture the most abusive app store.

Programs in it are meant to run on your own computer.

However, you have to be online to run them.

Every time you start them, they contact the app store.

If there is an updated version, it's installed automatically, no questions asked. You'd rather run the earlier version? Tough.

If the app store decides you're no longer welcome, the program won't start any more.

If the app store servers are offline, or if you are, it won't start either. Read more...