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Re:The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work (2015) by hiatus on Friday July 28, 2023 @07:37AM (#36905434)
Interesting, could you expand on your view about the range of politics afforded by technologies? Specifically, your mention of DRM was intriguing. While I personally dislike DRM applied to consumer devices and content, I think there are applications of digital rights that are less objectionable, like ensuring the integrity of medical device firmware deployed in a hospital.
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Re:The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work (2015) by dirkc on Saturday July 29, 2023 @09:17AM (#36920011)
It depends on the technology in question, but most development has some agenda that drives it or that is enabled by it. Simply engaging in the development of tech is already pushing an agenda - the notion that we should pursue technological advancement.

For me the important realization is that I'm not being neutral when creating something - at best/worst I'm being ignorant. I'd like to reflect more on my motivations for building things and be more explicit on my motivations for doing so.

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