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[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Not corporate IT, but IT for home users, back in the days when things were much less locked down basically every computer i got access too was completely crawling with malware. Had tons of people lose all of their data including family photos and the like because they dowloaded something dodgy off limewire and their system just let them run it.

Why cant you guys understand that the vast vast majority of computer users are not technical? And as such need those safety rails in place to save them from their own ignorance?

[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

they are crawling with malware today, from the factory, except it is harder to remove, especially on smartphones.

safety rails are not steal walls. instead of walls education is needed. education can happen not only in schools.

[-] qqq@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We'll always need safety rails, I think the thing you're missing in most of the arguments you're seeing here is that people want ways over or around those safety rails, and that those safety rails do not need to be as strict as they're becoming. That is not the case currently and that is definitely not the direction AOSP or iOS are interested in going.

Also, just for the record, comparing the modern era of computing to the limewire era is bananas.

[-] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Exactly.
I have no problem with safety rails for those who need it, my problem is that with each passing update these rails become obligatory and non-removable.

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