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tl;dr: The U.S. government is trying to compel Apple to unlock an iPhone. In the lawsuit, the government is arguing that, because Apple licenses and does not se
by hackuser 11y ago
tl;dr: The U.S. government is trying to compel Apple to unlock an iPhone. In the lawsuit, the government is arguing that, because Apple licenses and does not sell iOS, Apple and not the user is the legal, responsible owner.
It obviously could have wide implications, and it's karma for the companies that try to deny end-users control and ownership.
- ivl 11y agoWhich in the end will only hurt users as the U.S. government is just interested in compelling Apple to hand them user information.
- hackuser 11y ago> Which in the end will only hurt users as the U.S. government is just interested in ... How do we know what they are interested in or will be interested in in the future? The U.S. government is many people with many interests, both of which change over time. When the All Writs Act was passed in 1789, certainly the government was not interested in compelling decryption of smartphones.