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The market (software/system builders) say that locked down platforms like the iPhone are fabulously profitable. Sorry.



And that's why the road to a better software ecosystem is not some hackers smart trick to defeat the system for the moment but very clear rules of what is allowed to be done in the name of security and what isn't

A legislative piece of paper (or many pieces of paper) have the power to reign in corporations far far beyond any technical solution or workaround.

And yes, that requires limiting (intellectual) property rights and regulating what certain contracts can enforce. Sometimes it's needed if you ask me

In my experience this sentiment is rejected primarily by many technical people because it feels like adding the human factor to a pristine world of logic. In reality it's humans all the way down and there is no reason to believe that Microsoft/Apple is a better steward than an elected body of representatives acting according to the rule of law


Lol, cargo-cult chip fabbing. What's next? I can't even fathom.. maybe this inability on my part is a blessing in disguise.


So is war. Don't reproduce.


Don't Reproduce?




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