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That logic, taken to its rational conclusion, means you shouldn’t be able to run any executable on your computer unless it’s been pre-approved by your OS manufa
by javagram 7y ago
That logic, taken to its rational conclusion, means you shouldn’t be able to run any executable on your computer unless it’s been pre-approved by your OS manufacturer.
And yes, that would be a plus for security - and a negative for user freedom.
- scarface74 7y ago“Users” don’t care about the type of “freedom” that geeks care about. In fact, I like having the freedom to install any random crap on my iOS devices knowing that it is limited by both the sandbox and the permissions that I give it. Which is different than any desktop OS.
- javagram 7y agoYou can have the same “freedom” on Mac by going into system preferences and turning on the option to only allow App Store apps to run. It should remain an option, not a forced choice. (As long as Firefox still exists and can run on desktops, there will still be a choice... but it’s still unfortunate and a disturbing trend to see more companies making moves against user freedom on their PCs.)
- scarface74 7y agoUntil you need to install something like Zoom - which is suppose to be reputable - and it installs a web server that reinstalls itself if you uninstall it.