Re: Re: Taking a Stand in the War on General-Purpose Computing
  By: Mayayana to Richard Falken on Fri Mar 19 2021 10:46 am

 >   The question of whether someone is authorized to use a device
 > is different. Are you going to require a license to operate a
 > TV or cellphone? In a car you might put others at risk. Not
 > knowing that your browser or TV are spying on you is hardly
 > a public risk.

I think computer users who don't know how to use a computer are a public
threat.

These are the users that get their devices infected with worms and end up
serving as a platform for botnets that are eventually used to trash production
systems. There is a reason why certain ISPs scan for missconfigured systems and
lock their connectivity. They are also the sort of people who will take a
selfie in a laboratory full of sensitive secrets and then upload it to social
media. Don't laugh, I have had this last one happen.


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