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> The problem at hand is actually a pet peeve of mine and I really don't get why it's still the default to grant programs access to all our personal data. That
by dastx 6y ago
> The problem at hand is actually a pet peeve of mine and I really don't get why it's still the default to grant programs access to all our personal data.
That's because our data has become a commodity relatively recently, and desktop technology still hasn't fully caught up yet. Regardless, it seems in general it's companies that run web services that are a bigger problem than desktop applications.
Either way, I'm glad projects like these exist, including snapd, flatpak, and this. The likes of flatpak and snapd may not be perfect, but it's progress.
- backing 6y agoI've heard here on HN that the problem with Snap is that it doesn't enforce restrictions, and that most used programs on snap ask for all permissions, including access to all of your files. I think you can check it in the snap metadata.
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