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They fought hard to create a platform where this type of thing doesn't/can't happen.
by matt_wulfeck 10y ago
They fought hard to create a platform where this type of thing doesn't/can't happen.
- Jyaif 10y agoclosed platforms FTW!
- wyager 10y agoWhile we're getting a bit into "flame war" territory, it's hard to argue that the current iteration of Android is an "open platform"; practically speaking, most of the useful features of the OS are hidden in the (closed) Google Play Services. Yes, you can go for a custom ROM, but not on all devices and most people don't want to deal with the effort/UX downgrade.
- cdurth 10y agoIMO, it is very ignorant to think they are not getting the data from apple. They just have the ability to openly do it on their own with android.
- Karunamon 10y agoWhat makes you think they're getting the data from Apple? The entire OS is sandboxed and siloed out the proverbial wazoo, and Apple is demonstrably a very pro-privacy company that doesn't allow most forms of carrier fuckery. Apple has the power here. Verizon needs the iPhone on their network more than Apple needs to support Verizon as a carrier.
- _jal 10y agoIf you can demonstrate that, you could use that knowledge to make a ton of money in various ways. If you can't, bluntly, you're blowing smoke. Which is it?
- matt_wulfeck 10y agoThe FBI paid $1 million to "get the data from apple", and that was a phone that was several generations of hardware and software security updates old. If you have a magical iPhone exploit, there are people who will pay you a lot of money.