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How is they worked out for PC users since the 80s? Just to be clear, are you claiming that we would be better off if PC hardware and OS vendors had the level o
by orangecat 1y ago
How is they worked out for PC users since the 80s?
Just to be clear, are you claiming that we would be better off if PC hardware and OS vendors had the level of control that smartphone vendors do today?
- raw_anon_1111 1y agoFor almost every user - yes. If apps had to run in a strict sandbox it would be better for most users. Where it would make you jump through an incredible number of hoops or even install “developer editions” of operating systems. You really can’t trust developers to do the right thing - even major developers like Zoom (the secret web server) , Facebook (the VPN that trashed usage actoss apps on iOS) and Google (convincing consumers to install corporate certificates to track usages on iOS). Even more to the point, you read about some app installed outside of the Google Play store that’s malware - including the official side loaded version of FortNite… https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/fortnite-vulnerability-where-only-the-secure-survive/ https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/fortnite-vulnerability-...
- orangecat 1y agoI appreciate your response even though I strongly disagree. You really can’t trust developers to do the right thing Indeed not, and that includes OS developers. Imagine if Microsoft had been able to block web browsers other than IE in the name of "security".
- raw_anon_1111 1y agoWell, you have to trust the operating system vendor.
- xigoi 1y agoIn this case, I’ll much rather trust F-Droid maintainers than Google.