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> I really don't understand this view. You are using proprietary software, you are always an N-line change away from someone doing something you don't like. Thi
by almostdigital 5y ago
> I really don't understand this view. You are using proprietary software, you are always an N-line change away from someone doing something you don't like. This situation doesn't change this.
And I don't understand why it has to be black and white, I think the N is very important in this formula and if it is low that is a cause for concern. Like an enemy building a missile silo on an island just off your coast but promising it's just for defense.
All arguments I see is along the lines of "Apple can technically do anything they want anyways so this doesn't matter". But maybe you're right and moving to FOSS is the only solution long-term, that's what I'm doing if Apple goes through with this.
- notJim 5y agoThe size of N doesn't really matter. I'm sure Apple ships large PRs in every release, as any software company does.
- almostdigital 5y agoMaybe not if you assume Apple is evil but for the case of Apple being good intentioned but having its hand forced, they will have a much harder time resisting a 1 line change than a mandate to spend years to develop a surveillance system
- fay59 5y agoI’d leave this one out to the lawyers. I’m not one but I don’t think that the court will evaluate the number of lines of code required for help.