These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget… inside their bodies.

  • Armok: God of Blood@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months ago

    IDK, I probably wouldn’t want every anon having access to the source code for my cybereyes, let alone something like a pacemaker. Companies should be legally mandated to maintain devices like these for the average human life expectancy.

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      11 months ago

      Missing the fact Open Source software is generally more secure because more people are looking at the code. You don’t need to see the source to find a vulnerability, you do need it to patch one properly though.

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        11 months ago

        It’s definitely one layer of security. If it’s your only layer then you’re in trouble.

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      11 months ago

      Ignorance. You don’t understand any of the philosophy or the conduct of FOSS let alone close source.

      But…here…sign right here where the CIA/NSA/FBI/ETC. get any and all right to fuck you over any time the want to for any fucking reason.