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> 1. How do we make a software distribution system that simultaneously keeps malware off but allows developers and users liberty without a third party policing
by zohebv 15y ago
> 1. How do we make a software distribution system that simultaneously keeps malware off but allows developers and users liberty without a third party policing the content?
Android lets you install alternative marketplaces. In effect, the user now has to trust only a couple of marketplaces and this should help keep away malware while preserving freedom.
> 3. How do we workaround the fact that most people do not and will never have an interest in the technical workings of devices
Regulation :-( Ford is not allowed by law to build cars that can only be serviced by Ford. It should be the same for computing devices.
- elithrar 15y ago> Regulation :-( Ford is not allowed by law to build cars that can only be serviced by Ford. It should be the same for computing devices. Whilst I understand your point, that's not an apples-apples comparison. A car needs to be serviced, in order to remain road-worthy and safe. A computer, ideally, does not (even more so for smartphones, as they stand now).
- pyre 15y agoRight because after a year or so you're supposed to recycle them and buy a new one...