A better title would be “Apple helps the US government bypass the 4th amendment”.
Geodad
joined 5 days ago
Is it wrong to hope it hits us?
I did it a long time ago. The best time to change was 5-10 years ago. The second best time is now.
It’s time to de-Google, de-amazon, de-Microsoft, de-apple, etc.
Just those crotchety old timers who currently gatekeep the code base.
I borrow them from my library through the Libby and Hoopla apps. If I want to support the author, I’ll buy a copy through some other means. Directly from them, if possible.
We’ve already seen a few crotchety old timers who don’t want to add rust to the Linux kernel.
At some point, a complete rewrite of the kernel in a memory safe language would be prudent. Unfortunately, the dinosaurs will have to go extinct before that can happen.
I’m the last person to ask. Reddit banned my email and devices after I posted that “If you have the opportunity to punch a Nazi, you should ALWAYS punch the Nazi.”
Except that hard wood has long since turned into coal.
A better title would be “Apple helps the US government bypass the 4th amendment”.