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Yeah, don't depend on a permanent global conspiracy for your security. Someone always defects and accidents often happen long before that.

henriquez 3y ago
It is not a conspiracy. Just like the iOS App Store it is for your own protection. There is no legitimate reason to run your own software on general purpose computing hardware.
- ChrisClark 3y ago
  /s I hope. ;)
  - brookst 3y ago
    Doesn't really matter /a or not, it's a ridiculously reductive and extremist position either way. Security is about tradeoffs, most notably security vs convenience, but also many others. Anyone who suggests that their personal preferences in tradeoffs are not just universally correct but also the only reasonable position to hold is just silly.
    - userbinator 3y ago
      It's extremist but unfortunately also an opinion that seems to be nonsarcastically becoming more popular.
- chaxor 3y ago
  I love this comment, thank for such a good laugh. I really hope no one would ever think this non sarcastically.
- vivegi 3y ago
  Yeah, right. Wait until the day when iOS App Store infra keys leak. Oh no! That will never happen. Because it runs on Apple M1 kryptonite chip that even Superman can't touch. /s
- Dalewyn 3y ago
  This rings more true than many would want to accept: Most people view and use computers as household appliances; they just use whatever is installed on it and if it breaks they go out and buy a new one. For most people there are, in fact, no legitimate reasons to run "their own" software on "general purpose" (read: household appliance) computing hardware. Almost nobody runs custom software on their washing machine or toaster.
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hammock 3y ago
That’s the same argument that people use to support the second amendment (the people’s right to bear arms)
- Y_Y 3y ago
  Hey, the second amendment says the right to bear arms shall not be infringed, it doesn't say it exists!
  - aksss 3y ago
    "keep and bear" :^)
    - Y_Y 3y ago
      What do you mean? It also says that states should have militias or something, but I didn't feel that was relevant.
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sobkas 3y ago
> Yeah, don't depend on a permanent global conspiracy for your security. Someone always defects and accidents often happen long before that. But then we still also have things like Crypto AG.

henriquez 3y ago

It is not a conspiracy. Just like the iOS App Store it is for your own protection. There is no legitimate reason to run your own software on general purpose computing hardware.

ChrisClark 3y ago
/s I hope. ;)
- brookst 3y ago
  Doesn't really matter /a or not, it's a ridiculously reductive and extremist position either way. Security is about tradeoffs, most notably security vs convenience, but also many others. Anyone who suggests that their personal preferences in tradeoffs are not just universally correct but also the only reasonable position to hold is just silly.
  - userbinator 3y ago
    It's extremist but unfortunately also an opinion that seems to be nonsarcastically becoming more popular.
chaxor 3y ago
I love this comment, thank for such a good laugh. I really hope no one would ever think this non sarcastically.
vivegi 3y ago
Yeah, right. Wait until the day when iOS App Store infra keys leak. Oh no! That will never happen. Because it runs on Apple M1 kryptonite chip that even Superman can't touch. /s
Dalewyn 3y ago
This rings more true than many would want to accept: Most people view and use computers as household appliances; they just use whatever is installed on it and if it breaks they go out and buy a new one. For most people there are, in fact, no legitimate reasons to run "their own" software on "general purpose" (read: household appliance) computing hardware. Almost nobody runs custom software on their washing machine or toaster.

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hammock 3y ago

That’s the same argument that people use to support the second amendment (the people’s right to bear arms)

Y_Y 3y ago
Hey, the second amendment says the right to bear arms shall not be infringed, it doesn't say it exists!
- aksss 3y ago
  "keep and bear" :^)
  - Y_Y 3y ago
    What do you mean? It also says that states should have militias or something, but I didn't feel that was relevant.
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sobkas 3y ago

> Yeah, don't depend on a permanent global conspiracy for your security. Someone always defects and accidents often happen long before that. But then we still also have things like Crypto AG.