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submitted 1 year ago by makeasnek@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/6469594

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[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 47 points 1 year ago

While this would be terrible if it passes, a part of me hopes a silver lining would be a massive surge in open source development focusing on privacy respecting software that does not follow or enable this disgusting behavior by the eu

[-] volodymyr@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Software which may be made illegal.

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 25 points 1 year ago

How would such a ban ever be enforceable?

[-] 1984@lemmy.today 16 points 1 year ago

If you are using Windows or mac, they will be first in line to implement "protection" against "insecure software" :)

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

Or Android with Google Play. It already does this BS, even if you disable scanning.

Lineage/Graphene/DivestOS here I come.

[-] frippa@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Yesterday Google play kindly un-installed KDE connect for my "security" as it is a "dangerous app"

I promptly re-installed from f-Droid.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

But all the Google defenders will say "it was for our own good" or the app dev did something that looked suspicious. 🤦‍♂️

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And since I didn't want to root my old phone, I just disabled all of the Google services via adb.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

But, but, now your phone could be hacked!! 🤣

(yes, sarcasm, lol)

The Google bootlickers tell me my phone is at risk since it's rooted. As if every single Linux, Unix, and Windows box doesn't have root access for specific users. And Windows is so flawed they require a privilege escalation to perform fairly innocuous functions.

[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 7 points 1 year ago

When I said privacy respecting software, I definitely did not mean windows or Mac lol. Open source is the only way to actually know something respects your privacy, so both those pieces of software are inherently not that. Linux for life!

[-] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 4 points 1 year ago

That's like already the thing, if I modify my little "secure encrypted sharing protocol" windows will flag it as a virus if I send it (the software) to someone ... Then after some time it's ok. Guess it's about those antivirus heuristics, but it's not like it's not putting a big stick in my bicycle wheel.

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 year ago
[-] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Fuck thats terifying.

[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

It wouldn't be, on Linux at least

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Unless TCPA is implemented by manufacturers.

[-] WuTang@lemmy.ninja -1 points 1 year ago

Gamers are here and coming in mass and don't care about FOSS or security, so I won't hold my breath.

[-] volodymyr@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

How are many other similar bans enforceable? Like CSM itself. With a lot of difficulties.

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