There's still a broken link in the chain of trust. The masses aren't about to start compiling their applications anytime soon, which means they'll likely be relying upon precompiled binaries provided by the service. It's not too big a leap to imagine an unethical company putting in a backdoor for their own (or NSA, or add your bogeyman here) use. Verifying that kind of infrastructure is still possible, but the burden is fairly large, and not likely to be undertaken.
Even following every point you outlined, that's still no guarantee of anything. Leaving the security of the data to the provider means you trust that provider completely. There's no way the system can be fully checked outside of a full access inspection, which I doubt would be feasible under most circumstances.
I do agree that leaving it up to the user makes it likely that people won't do right by themselves, but for those that care, the solution is evident in any case.
You know, I had a cd eject violently at me once. It had the potential to sting me. I'd better stick to tape decks, so I can avoid this highly unlikely isolated incident in the future.
But realize that "I'm right, so fuck you" only works in a society of one.
But who are the ones saying it here?
In any case, this is inconsequential. If people with more brains than social skills want to believe someone else is stupid based on such meager evidence, that's not my problem at all. I only lose out on knowing people I don't want to know. Once again, so fucking what?
IP reform... hahahaha. What a great little doublethink. It's not quite to RIAA levels yet, but I'm sure in time the Pirate Party will achieve the hyperbole, self-importance, and denial of reality present in everyone's favorite association.
The everlasting extension of copyright isn't really the issue here, anyway. They should rename themselves "The Entertainment Wants To Be Free Party," because that's all they stand for. Unless you think the Pirate Bay is doing a brisk business in Steamboat Willie.
You're missing the larger point, and I bet it's because everyone keeps dressing it up in fancy clothes and parading it around like a debutante at a ball, so I'll strip it bare for everyone right here:
But, but, but... he works for Microsoft. That means everyone here is automatically smarter than he is, and can do anything he can do, only 20 times faster, with better results. It's one of the core tenets of Slashdot. You dare not question it.
Who do you think you are, Harrison Bergeron to free us all from our bags of birdshot? Submit to lowest common denominator thinking. You know you want to.
I see where you're coming from, but there's still time while blogs settle from the undifferentiated mass of crap into something decent. For now, I see very little to get from them outside of the pleasures of a feedback loop.
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There's still a broken link in the chain of trust. The masses aren't about to start compiling their applications anytime soon, which means they'll likely be relying upon precompiled binaries provided by the service. It's not too big a leap to imagine an unethical company putting in a backdoor for their own (or NSA, or add your bogeyman here) use. Verifying that kind of infrastructure is still possible, but the burden is fairly large, and not likely to be undertaken.
The problem is that everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, even when they don't.
Even following every point you outlined, that's still no guarantee of anything. Leaving the security of the data to the provider means you trust that provider completely. There's no way the system can be fully checked outside of a full access inspection, which I doubt would be feasible under most circumstances.
I do agree that leaving it up to the user makes it likely that people won't do right by themselves, but for those that care, the solution is evident in any case.
It's a fairly sticky problem.
You know, I had a cd eject violently at me once. It had the potential to sting me. I'd better stick to tape decks, so I can avoid this highly unlikely isolated incident in the future.
No.
And you got modded up for saying so. I love zealotry.
Hey, I own a Core Duo MacBook Pro. No problems that I'll cop to. Can I have some mod lovin too?
I'm glad I still run DOS. No wireless support means I'm safe from these dirty hackers, and any sort of modern productivity.
Very convincing. Nothing like an emotional diatribe filled with pejorative anger to sway opinions. You, sir, are a master.
But realize that "I'm right, so fuck you" only works in a society of one.
But who are the ones saying it here?
In any case, this is inconsequential. If people with more brains than social skills want to believe someone else is stupid based on such meager evidence, that's not my problem at all. I only lose out on knowing people I don't want to know. Once again, so fucking what?
If it's really that useful, Opera will have it integrated in 3 months time anyway
And then both users can call each other without leaving their browser!
IP reform... hahahaha. What a great little doublethink. It's not quite to RIAA levels yet, but I'm sure in time the Pirate Party will achieve the hyperbole, self-importance, and denial of reality present in everyone's favorite association.
The everlasting extension of copyright isn't really the issue here, anyway. They should rename themselves "The Entertainment Wants To Be Free Party," because that's all they stand for. Unless you think the Pirate Bay is doing a brisk business in Steamboat Willie.
Says the human eyeball, and the massive amount of logical thought that must be ignored to believe otherwise.
You're missing the larger point, and I bet it's because everyone keeps dressing it up in fancy clothes and parading it around like a debutante at a ball, so I'll strip it bare for everyone right here:
So fucking what?
Ah, yes. Nothing like turning a completely unrelated story into a political screed. There's no faster way to get the world to ignore you.
I can only hope this means you've removed your own gonads.
But, but, but... he works for Microsoft. That means everyone here is automatically smarter than he is, and can do anything he can do, only 20 times faster, with better results. It's one of the core tenets of Slashdot. You dare not question it.
Who do you think you are, Harrison Bergeron to free us all from our bags of birdshot? Submit to lowest common denominator thinking. You know you want to.
To be fair, it's 2005 that wants its joke back. Let's not rewrite history.
It's like I always say: "Quoting yourself is a sign of mental weakness."
Strippers aren't ditzy.
Exactly. They're the intelligent overclass hiding behind a thin veil of pasties.
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I guess we know how your mom put the food on the table.
But Congressional Democrats have no power :P
I see where you're coming from, but there's still time while blogs settle from the undifferentiated mass of crap into something decent. For now, I see very little to get from them outside of the pleasures of a feedback loop.
I hate feedback loops.
Yeah, who needs to know what people in positions of power are thinking when we can find out most 16 year olds don't like Bush?
Then why not charge everyone that reasonable fee? Why single out people based on feeling they're making too much?
Boy, you get awfully angry over such a nothing. Maybe you need psychiatric help.