giant_loser

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by giant_loser 8mo ago
> The value is being able to easily and robustly verify that my device hasn't been compromised. That is impossible. "secure" devices get silently tampered with everyday. You can never guarantee that.
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by giant_loser 8mo ago
> but the way this will be used is by corporations to lock us out into approved Linux distributions. Linux will be effectively owned by RedHat and Microsoft, the signing authority. This is the intent of the Poettering and Brauner.
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by giant_loser 8mo ago
> if the bank or Netflix want to send me a locked down terminal to act as a portal to their services, I guess I would be fine with using it to access (just) their services They would only do it to assert more control over you and in Netf
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by giant_loser 8mo ago
Yup Poettering is a well-known Linux saboteur, along with Red Hat.Without RH pushing his trash, he is not really that big of a threat. Just like de Icaza, another saboteur, ran off to MS. That is the tell-tell sign for people not convinced
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by giant_loser 8mo ago
> Most gamers don't give a shit about openness. Most gamers are idiots. They are okay paying exorbitant sums for broken games and most have no problem with forced rootkits. I don't think gaming is or should be driving people to
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by giant_loser 8mo ago
Sure, why not stay home if that is the case?
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by giant_loser 8mo ago
So a high latency connection that is also susceptible to atmospheric effects and run by a madman is okay? I am still on DSL because there is no fiber or 5g internet here yet* . And I live on the edge of an area with 500k people. DSL is good