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People just don't care. Even Stallman is okay with a microwave with closed-source firmware as long as it doesn't try to update its firmware. For most people, a
by AndriyKunitsyn 9mo ago
People just don't care. Even Stallman is okay with a microwave with closed-source firmware as long as it doesn't try to update its firmware.
For most people, a computer is just another appliance. They don't consider the security implications that this appliance can leak credit cards and such.
- fc417fc802 9mo ago> People just don't care. But I think they ought to. I also suspect that the current state of affairs is largely due to lack of understanding. > as long as it doesn't try to update its firmware I agree. But that isn't what we're talking about here. Things that can't update their firmware generally don't need you to upload a binary blob to them on startup.