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Re:Tell HN: A Conversation Needs to Be Had over Subscription... by Kbelicius on Friday January 21, 2022 @09:28AM (#30023896)
> and yet if a lock could be picked, you don't get to exchange it for another one that couldn't be! Analogies breakdown when compared too carefully.

There are no locks that can't be picked. If it unlocks itself all the time you bet your ass that I'll get to exchange it for a new one. Maybe you should be more careful when making analogies.

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Re:Tell HN: A Conversation Needs to Be Had over Subscription... by chii on Friday January 21, 2022 @10:13AM (#30024555)
I picked the lock analogy deliberately, because like locks, there are no software that has no security vulnerabilities.
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