Re:New 'unremovable' xHelper malware has infected 45,000 And...
by edmundsauto on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @07:57PM
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The analogy isn't useful because you're comparing a government to a corporation.
Re:New 'unremovable' xHelper malware has infected 45,000 And...
by jackewiehose on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @08:20PM
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Of course it's not the same but it comes down to a party that wants to restrict your freedom in order to protect you.
Re:New 'unremovable' xHelper malware has infected 45,000 And...
by edmundsauto on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @06:40PM
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One crucial difference is whether you can opt-out. Another big difference is the stated intention of the party/entity: i.e. Apple is not a company "of the people, by the people, and for the people".
My objection is that it's not that useful to only look at whether a party wants to restrict freedom. Personally, I don't think that's a very useful dimension at all -- I don't consider the existence of a road limiting to my freedom to drive wherever I feel like it.
Re:New 'unremovable' xHelper malware has infected 45,000 And...
by jackewiehose on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @08:12PM
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From my point of view, I can't "opt-out" from Apple. Neither in business nor in private. And I tried.
Of course, you can always use another road or go completly off track. Like living in the woods?
It's incredibly frustrating to read these pro-walled-garden-arguments. By the same argument you could say that the people in Hong Kong or elsewhere should just shut up and accept that their leaders will know what's best for them.
I worry about a future where these locked-down devices will be the norm for all of us. Don't defend Apple for locking you in. That's ridiculous.