>I want software that... I can trust. Me too. Unfortunately, the bottom line is - if you didn't write it yourself, you can't trust it. That goes right down to

>I want software that... I can trust. Me too. Unfortunately, the bottom line is - if you didn't write it yourself, you can't trust it. That goes right down to the firmware/compiler level. I would love to see open-source TV firmware. Or at the very least, some kind of certification that devices are not consumer-hostile. For most of us, just blocking it from the internet is enough. If you're still worried, you could remove the antenna or wifi module, as some people are forced to with their cars now. I think the only real solution to consumer-hostile devices is legislation, but that of course comes with it's own myriad problems.