It's actually entirely impossible to de-Google an Android device. Just like it's impossible to de-Apple an iOS device and impossible to de-Microsoft a Windows computer.
The argument against backdoors is not against law enforcements' ability to gather evidence. Most of us would like to give law enforcement every ability to legally obtain all the evidence they need.
The argument is against the very concept of backdoors and the fact that have been proven time and time again that a backdoors means no security at all, not just no security against governments, but no security against foreign governments, scammers, hackers or anybody at all.
We already have digital currency like this. It's called "credit card". And is also known by many, many other names, like "paypal" or "wallet" or any of a huge number of country-specific names.
If the kid is willing to take that risk by taking the device to school during an exam knowing it will have to be put aside during the exam , then "no" is the correct answer.
Personal responsibility is a lesson that should have be taught by parents far before costly smartphones/-watches ever become an issue.
There are plenty of good arguments to be made for moving the math curiculum to statistics, combinatorics and other areas, but "making more people pass the exam" isn't one of them.
Look, you'll just have to accept that government will spend a small fraction of it's yearly sports subsidy budget on silly passtimes like space exploration that few people care about. I know it's hard to take that your favourite sportsteam will now be unable to hire that new player because of this pandering to nerds, but that's just how it is.
if you download a chunk that belongs to both ubuntu_16.04_amd64.iso and pirates_of_the_caribbean_XXX_subtitle.mkv, who can prove that you were interested in the second?
You downloading the "ubuntu_16.04_amd64_iso_XOR_pirates_of_the_caribbean_XXX_subtitle_mkv" file as well should be sufficient proof.
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It's actually entirely impossible to de-Google an Android device.
Just like it's impossible to de-Apple an iOS device and impossible to de-Microsoft a Windows computer.
So basically an expensive, vendor-locked version of a $40 Android tablet?
This point is debatable, considering some of the content pushed.
Do you REALLY want Trump's children in supreme court?
Back on the schoolyard, if you can't play along, you don't get picked.
Somehow democracy works differently.
If you're old enough to die for your country, you're old enough to vote and drink.
It's only one time for that one particular car and they promise to delete the code afterwards.
The argument against backdoors is not against law enforcements' ability to gather evidence. Most of us would like to give law enforcement every ability to legally obtain all the evidence they need.
The argument is against the very concept of backdoors and the fact that have been proven time and time again that a backdoors means no security at all, not just no security against governments, but no security against foreign governments, scammers, hackers or anybody at all.
Backdoor == no security.
What about my evil twin?
Will shaving off the goatee be enough?
In other words; a perfect match for the 50% (rounding down) of humans that are pretty much computer-illiterate.
That is not in any way shape or form embarressing.
Even when you consider that several projects have already succeeded in replacing the Linux kernel with existing, proven microkernels?
We already have digital currency like this.
It's called "credit card".
And is also known by many, many other names, like "paypal" or "wallet" or any of a huge number of country-specific names.
If the kid is willing to take that risk by taking the device to school during an exam knowing it will have to be put aside during the exam , then "no" is the correct answer.
Personal responsibility is a lesson that should have be taught by parents far before costly smartphones/-watches ever become an issue.
Alternative solution for asshole parents; make the kids leave their $500 smartphone at home on exam days.
An original idea is easily recognized by not being able to recognize it.
This.
Fuck the russian government for being too sissy to admit to being murderers.
There are plenty of good arguments to be made for moving the math curiculum to statistics, combinatorics and other areas, but "making more people pass the exam" isn't one of them.
Look, you'll just have to accept that government will spend a small fraction of it's yearly sports subsidy budget on silly passtimes like space exploration that few people care about. I know it's hard to take that your favourite sportsteam will now be unable to hire that new player because of this pandering to nerds, but that's just how it is.
Gotta love your "democracy", where you'll be unable to vote for the candidate you want, because other people want to vote for somebody else.
"Disdain"... astroturf much, /.?
It's really nice for anybody who wants to listen in.
Whoosh
Yeah, who needs a mainframe when you can just as easily install Linux on your typical 100 CPU, 3TB RAM server from Dell.
I'm assuming Apple's walled garden approach makes it so much easier to remove this app and any apps, virusses and trojans potentially installed by it.
if you download a chunk that belongs to both ubuntu_16.04_amd64.iso and pirates_of_the_caribbean_XXX_subtitle.mkv, who can prove that you were interested in the second?
You downloading the "ubuntu_16.04_amd64_iso_XOR_pirates_of_the_caribbean_XXX_subtitle_mkv" file as well should be sufficient proof.