Would you call it the "previous" software distribution model? I still Google software for Mac and Windows, but I can't remember the last time i had to use a dodgy mirror site. Storage and bandwidth are cheap and plentiful now, most everything has an official source.
i call it "previous" because windows and mac both have actual app stores now, even if many developers shun the app stores and still encourage people to find their software by searching for it on google.
