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Desktop OSes can't be fully locked down for the simple reason that people use them for programming and thus need to run unsigned arbitrary code.
by grishka 5y ago
Desktop OSes can't be fully locked down for the simple reason that people use them for programming and thus need to run unsigned arbitrary code.
- petschge 5y agoNow introducing Windows 12 Developer edition. Dark mode is enabled by default, Visual Studio comes preinstalled and it is $5000 a year. Cheap to a professional developer and keeps the masses from running their own code.
- grishka 5y agoComing to a torrent tracker near you for free an hour after release.
- petschge 5y agoThis is not to stop the people who can download from a torrent (without getting sued into oblivion for copyright violations) and know how to install an OS. It's to stop the other 99%. In some sense having an option for that 1% is a good idea, because it reduced their interest to break the "protections" in the Home edition that the majority uses.
- grishka 5y agoOkay, let's see. All desktop web browsers come with developer tools, but most people have no idea. Many Android phones have unlockable bootloaders, and even fewer people know about this one. It's this difference between "can be done if you need and know how" and "burned into silicon so you're out of luck" that's very important. The latter is extremely dangerous as it completely strips the user of agency.
- e3bc54b2 5y agoWell, they can just say that "Development" on desktops is dangerous for the user and allows malicious actors to create malware. As such, desktop OS will block running of any unsigned binary. For developing your Microsoft© Authorised Application®, please sign up to CodeSpaces™ subscription at just $99 per month!