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> ...the driver is unsigned and has to be installed with kext dev mode enabled on Yosemite. If you don't know what that means it's probably not a good idea to g

by nadams 12y ago

> ...the driver is unsigned and has to be installed with kext dev mode enabled on Yosemite. If you don't know what that means it's probably not a good idea to go further. That's fine - but why not explain how to do this? People are going to google it anyways - may as well offer a sane tutorial on how to do it.

wyager 12y ago
> why not explain how to do this? ... may as well offer a sane tutorial on how to do it. I'd be worried about people making inane pull requests a la "You broke my computer!" if they did something wrong.
- lloeki 12y ago
  Exactly. I basically don't want to guide people into lowering what is a perfectly valid level of defense, but while I tell people how to do it there[0], the target public is not exactly the same. [0]: https://github.com/lloeki/trim_patcher https://github.com/lloeki/trim_patcher
- nadams 12y ago
  That's why open source licenses were created (to have a no warranty clause). However, for those that don't read...licenses, having in big bold print "this may break your system" may deter most people. I think most system-breaking-software I've used has had a built in warning. My harsh opinion - don't treat people like children. If they want to play with fire - they will. But I would feel better if the author of the software posted something like "Following these steps has been known to be successful in using this" rather than people googling some out of date information. Using your logic - the guys at cyanogen wouldn't create a wiki describing[1] how to install their ROMs. Arguably installing ROMs on Android devices is a much more intense process than simply modifying your OS (you are hoping that the manufacturer didn't all of a sudden decide to include a kill switch in your model - rendering your $600 phone a paperweight). [1] http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_p880 http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_p880
lloeki 12y ago
This will come, but I plan to get a dev certificate so it'll be way more user friendly. I wanted to get the thing shipped ASAP in a reasonable fashion, as it's been lingering for months due to a stupid bottleneck.
- debian69 12y ago
  I actually have kext signing permission but I'm not sure the implications of me signing the product and distributing it for you in that sense.

by nadams 12y ago

wyager 12y ago

> why not explain how to do this? ... may as well offer a sane tutorial on how to do it. I'd be worried about people making inane pull requests a la "You broke my computer!" if they did something wrong.

lloeki 12y ago
Exactly. I basically don't want to guide people into lowering what is a perfectly valid level of defense, but while I tell people how to do it there[0], the target public is not exactly the same. [0]: https://github.com/lloeki/trim_patcher https://github.com/lloeki/trim_patcher
nadams 12y ago
That's why open source licenses were created (to have a no warranty clause). However, for those that don't read...licenses, having in big bold print "this may break your system" may deter most people. I think most system-breaking-software I've used has had a built in warning. My harsh opinion - don't treat people like children. If they want to play with fire - they will. But I would feel better if the author of the software posted something like "Following these steps has been known to be successful in using this" rather than people googling some out of date information. Using your logic - the guys at cyanogen wouldn't create a wiki describing[1] how to install their ROMs. Arguably installing ROMs on Android devices is a much more intense process than simply modifying your OS (you are hoping that the manufacturer didn't all of a sudden decide to include a kill switch in your model - rendering your $600 phone a paperweight). [1] http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_p880 http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_p880

lloeki 12y ago

This will come, but I plan to get a dev certificate so it'll be way more user friendly. I wanted to get the thing shipped ASAP in a reasonable fashion, as it's been lingering for months due to a stupid bottleneck.

debian69 12y ago
I actually have kext signing permission but I'm not sure the implications of me signing the product and distributing it for you in that sense.