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Obviously I mean sharing (and everything else) without installing some 3rd party application from who knows where. I remember looking into that when I was testi
by Aoyagi 11y ago
Obviously I mean sharing (and everything else) without installing some 3rd party application from who knows where. I remember looking into that when I was testing an Xperia for some security system.
See, this is why I bloody hate when people call everything "app". There's a distinct difference between "a driver" and "an application". A driver can interface with applications or it can be bundled with one, but they're not the same thing. And I'm quite sure that "driver" you linked to operates on one-way application level similar to sending an email to the printer which then does all the work itself. And it has to use that "share" function, but I guess that's expected as there's no "print" one, heh.
And really, having an own DNS server is not only different effect (because it works only if you use that server, plus it can be circumvented more easily), but it's also a completely new element. Not very practical.
Admin account is the default on Windows. That's what you get when you install it (by default anyway) and using it doesn't void any warranties.
And that's not even all the things, heh.
- ikeboy 11y agoIt's a bit weird to complain about a missing default feature as a "freedom" problem. How would you define the difference between driver and app without mentioning any OS details? >And really, having an own DNS server is not only different effect (because it works only if you use that server, plus it can be circumvented more easily), but it's also a completely new element. Not very practical. You can set up a DNS server with another app, and change your network to use it. >Admin account is the default on Windows. A complaint about defaults, rather than what's possible, is not a complaint about freedom. The warranty issue is a good one. But that has to do with freedom of the sale contract, not freedom of the phone. My phone came with no warranty because I got an old refurbished one, voiding the warranty means nothing to me and doesn't impinge on my freedom.
- Aoyagi 11y agoI've never said anything about "freedom"... Driver is used by applications as an interface between the OS and the hardware. It's not just that it's default. The OS was clearly designed with that in mind, whilst Android makes it pretty clear that rooting it is undesirable. If you root it and if you get access to the shell, then you can probably do everything I asked about. But you have to go through hoops and loops to achieve that state. Or, of course, you can use 3rd party solution, but that doesn't count as a capability of the OS.