>
> This *is* a dangerous ability to give, though it's equivalent to what
> users grant Skype or WebEx or Hangouts already by installing them
> (perhaps less, actually).


Agreed. App installation can never be free from danger.  Regardless of any
security restrictions, you are granting the app permission to execute on
your device.  Users can't/don't/wouldn't want to review the source of an
app before they install it, and providing insight into API access is only a
small step in making that more user-friendly.

This is why I have been pushing for the use of termination UI like the
"stop recording" and "uninstall & report" persistent UI.


Jason Miller
519.872.0797 // developIT <http://developit.ca/> // Jason Miller
Design<http://jasonmillerdesign.com/>
*Developer of amoebaOS <https://amoebaos.com/>,
Shutterborg<http://shutterb.org/> &
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