Subj : 2038: still be running a
To   : Arelor
From : Mariposa
Date : Sun Mar 28 2021 22:08:33

  Re: 2038: still be running a
  By: Arelor to Mariposa on Sun Mar 28 2021 20:58:20

 > Regarding the phones, I think it is not a problem of having a privacy
 > conscious smartphone. You can get an old Galaxy and shoehorn Replicant into
 > it if you want to.
 >
 > The problem is that once you get a phone which runs a trustworthy private
 > system, society expects you to load a banking program loaded with spyware,
 > or some datamining messaging application.
 >
 > What this means is either you load this funky programs into your phone,
 > ruining it, or you don't - and this is often not an option. I mean, a
 > banking smartphone application is actually mandatory for some banking
 > services. You are supposed to have it.

True, although if the operating system on the phone allows you to properly sandbox applications and isolate them from the rest of the system, you could probably better handle untrusted applications more securely. Right now while there are some fine-grained permissions, they tend to apply globally, and some apps refuse to run if you haven't granted them the ability to read all your text messages, determine your location, etc.

I really think it's more about putting the consumer/user in control of their own devices, rather than just being beholden to a corporation who makes the decisions for you.

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