Discussion
What's the difference between that and f-droid?
In this one, the author of an app creates the app descriptor event. There is no central list of apps or catalogs. People can build their lists with NIP51. The best curator wins.
Doesn't it envolve more trust when downloading an app? Or less?
I am not sure what you mean. You won't have a central list anywhere. So, by definition, it's more free. You will either always need to trust the developers of the apps you use or keep reviewing the code at every release.
I meant the judgement an app passes to be list on f-droid, or on Debian repo for example, respecting certain aspects and principles.
Imagine a list of Nostr Apps curated by one’s web of trust! And imagine if your WoT could also curate a list of *categories* of nostr apps. One day a new category called “nostr apps that you can use to book AirBnB” could pop up that didn’t even exist before! Categories + items in each category, all updated in real time.
Or maybe your WoT comes up with categories called: safe to use, malware, and abandonware.
A simple list augmented by list categories is a “complex list” and is one step in the journey to convert a “list” into a “concept.” In addition to categories, a complex list can have other augmentations, like properties. (A list of Nostr Apps will need list-specific properties like: repo url, author, latest version, etc).
Pretty Good Apps currently implements simple lists. (Still some bugs and UX needs work, but basic functionality is there.) Complex lists are forthcoming.