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I mean, yes. 1000% yes. But the reality is that the 'market' will push to only make content for the "safe" machines, and the total control folks will slowly g
by jasonjayr 3y ago
I mean, yes. 1000% yes.
But the reality is that the 'market' will push to only make content for the "safe" machines, and the total control folks will slowly get locked out.
Banks have required auditors that will mandate only allowing access from 'safe' environments
Media companies will do everything to make sure content is only played in 'safe' environments
Government will allow allow you to interact with their technology from 'safe' environments, etc.
And they will all believe 100% they are doing the right thing to protect the users.
I am deeply afraid for open general purpose computing.
- ethbr1 3y agoIt's economics. If "safe" means ceding control, and there's a business model by which I can make more money if the user cedes control (e.g. enforcing DRM), then I can subsidize the "safe" version and sell it for less than the total control version. I'll make it up on the backend.