You have no idea what this "Sovereignty" thing is, right?
"Sovereignty" as one wise man defined it, is "monopoly to use of lethal force". I'm not exactly TPP fan, but how exactly TPP undermine sovereignty, I have no idea.
Corporation suing government of $country in same $country? Is _this_ supposed to "undermine sovereignty"? Like in:
>> The TPP would newly empower about 9,000 foreign-owned firms in the United States to launch ISDS cases against the U.S. government
Maybe TPP is a bad thing. But _this_ is bureaucratic bullshit.
Or, I may prefer to live in apartment inside of locked down building, with security on entrance screening every incoming person, where building owner can decide who can come in. See also "military base". I heard that in US this thing is voluntary.
So, Amazon fixed bugs which make rooting exploit possible. It is right thing to do, because software is not supposed to be exploitable. That's bug, not a feature. Exactly same goes for iPhone, Xbox and so on.
Author probably should learn what "bricked" means, before embarrassing himself in writing.
Meanwhile, back on planet Earth, even least technically inclined knows that you can't install stuff on iPhone without Apple's approval. Don't like it - don't buy iPhone; there's hundreds of Android phones on the market. Similarly, if one don't like Amazon's locked deal - just you know, don't buy it. Other people may find this "locked down" thing useful.
Criticism of GPG is definitely in place. It's so complicated to use that nobody bothers.
>> I suspect that it has saved a good many people living in countries with oppressive and brutal regimes from arrest or worse
False. Ironically, Mike often bring (valid) point that law enforcement need not to break encryption - tried and true methods are enough. Another side of the coin is that the same methods works for all sides: oppressive regimes including.
Google do a right thing here - leave a choice in hands of those who care. Did you ever saw a door manufacturer that _require_ to use a lock? Did you ever saw such a car?
So why the hell my phone should be different? Can I please choose by myself whether to use encryption, what kind of encryption and what to actually encrypt?
People don't expect that car/house/suitcase will somehow lock itself. And people know how to turn protection on a phone too. My 9yo daughter somehow knows.
So let the Google write software and let those who care make decisions.
Hey, Mike, I don't quite think you're getting the message.
Free speech is not synonym for terrorists propaganda. News for fellow americans - not all speech is equal. And yea, I'm totally agree with arresting people suggesting that "killing for Allah" is good idea.
>> It doesn't matter. IF the infrastructure is critical, ... In your imaginary world, where money is not a function, maybe. However, here on Earth, cost matters. You don't make your house windows bulletproof, and steel door, right? (In case you _do_, please seek mental help immediately).
In theory - yes. In practice, when you have to control several plants in different places - what options do you have? Even dedicated PPP line is "connected" to Internet - separated by provider router. Running physically several disconnected networks is insanely expansive and well beyond budget.
And why data on russian people must be held in US?
While Russian government probably have its agenda, their argument "Data on russian people stay in Russia" is valid. What makes you think it should be otherwise?
Oh, I see, it's good old argument of "it's OK when _we_ do it". So no. Tell what you want about Russian government/regime - this law is perfectly fine. If NSA want to spy on me too - please come and get it: hack local datacenter, break into my house and so on. Good luck with that.
>> is that a fourth language While I can read and understand stuff in Latin, I don't even count it among 4 I know. How is your 4th language? Does at least 1 uses non-latin letters?
>> "Ad infinitum" doesn't necessarily mean forever You're confused. To quote wiki: "In context, it usually means "continue forever, without limit". Use a dictionary next time if unsure.
>> Like I said, you apparently don't understand what you're arguing about. Of cause. I'm idiot foreigner which can fluently read in 4 languages, speak fluently in 3 and write without dictionary in 2. But what can I possibly know about words in not-my-own-language? Probably nothing. I can not even comprehend what "mass" and "surveillance" mean. I'm sorry. Educate me, oh-wise-american, what is the meaning of all this "words" you're using
>> I mean that you can cancel with the service provider in question at your request. Only to go to another provider, which will do same thing. What was your point again? Like I said - you can live without phone. And car. And plane. And refrigerator. And so on "ad infinitum"
>> are you ok with someone putting a video camera in your bedroom Your argument boils down to claim that "nobody is watching" is false. That's OK as long as _you_ understand it. Because you seem not to.
Today's law (simple criminal stuff, not some "anti-terror") explicitly allows to put camera in your bedroom if "they really need to" without your knowledge.
>> I'll ignore your horrible grasp of the English language Yes, please. That's my 3rd language. How is your 3rd?
>> stored ad infinitum Nothing is "ad infinitum". First thing that will end is money. How match is US federal debt in 2014?
>> Do you honestly not see the difference between a service provider ... This difference, as you said is "semantic at best". What do you mean "can explicitly cancel" - while theoretically it is possible to live without phone, it's not very practical by any means.
>> If nobody's looking, and never will, why do they need the data? The argument is about "mass", not about "surveillance", because "surveillance" is what those agencies are supposed to do. Answer me (or yourself) - why do US need CIA (or UK need MI6)? Why military+police is not enough? Answer is simple and annoying - because military+police are bounded by law. You want covert james-bond-style operations hidden from public eye because it's very match illegal by any law. By keeping CIA/MI6 finding you're saying "keep going with your stuff". It's only when your government have too match(*) of covert ops, only then you have a problem.
>> To them, it's not "surveillance" if no one actually looks at the data
But isn't it actually true? If no one looks at the data, how is it "surveillance"? I tried to understand logic, but found none. My phone company also recording call "metadata" - does it "surveillance" too? It probably also log phone location - should it ask for court order?
Either prove that "no one looking" is false or nobody going to take your "OMG, surveillance" seriously.
Unfortunately, not many understand that this is how world works. Many thinks that they "deserve" freedom/rights/etc. Freedom and rights are earned, not necessary by blood, but never "deserved". After WWII Jews learned the lesson - independance is "bought with the blood of heroes". I would add that it's more rented that bought, and that "blood of heroes" is expected from time to time, or your rent is over.
So, prohibiting mass surveillance by NSA/FBI/CIA is bad idea? Search without order is allowed "by technology" - why prohibit it? Killing/stealing - allowed, so why "tho shell not ..."?
Prohibition is OK when it's aligned with your morals
>> What the NSA does is immoral, but legal. What Snowdon did was possibly moral, but illegal. Resolve that conflict, and perhaps you may find your answers.
There's no conflict here. You do what's _moral_. And your moral should not be determined by law, but other way around - your _law_ should be determined by _commonly_accepted_moral_.
That's why I strongly disagree with "but technology allows" argument: if technology allows something, it doesn't mean it's good idea to do so. All military technologies come to mind, total surveillance, massive wiretapping and so on.
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They would. You can't sue judge in his own court. That's why nobody takes such posts seriously.
On the post: Corporate Sovereignty Provisions Of TPP Agreement Leaked Via Wikileaks: Would Massively Undermine Government Sovereignty
You have no idea what this "Sovereignty" thing is, right?
I'm not exactly TPP fan, but how exactly TPP undermine sovereignty, I have no idea.
Corporation suing government of $country in same $country? Is _this_ supposed to "undermine sovereignty"? Like in:
>> The TPP would newly empower about 9,000 foreign-owned firms in the United States to launch ISDS cases against the U.S. government
Maybe TPP is a bad thing. But _this_ is bureaucratic bullshit.
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Re: Re: Two sides of the coin
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I don't see how devices became bricked
Exactly same goes for iPhone, Xbox and so on.
Author probably should learn what "bricked" means, before embarrassing himself in writing.
Meanwhile, back on planet Earth, even least technically inclined knows that you can't install stuff on iPhone without Apple's approval. Don't like it - don't buy iPhone; there's hundreds of Android phones on the market.
Similarly, if one don't like Amazon's locked deal - just you know, don't buy it. Other people may find this "locked down" thing useful.
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Criticism is absolutely in place
>> I suspect that it has saved a good many people living in countries with oppressive and brutal regimes from arrest or worse
False. Ironically, Mike often bring (valid) point that law enforcement need not to break encryption - tried and true methods are enough. Another side of the coin is that the same methods works for all sides: oppressive regimes including.
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Nothing "disappointing" here
Did you ever saw a door manufacturer that _require_ to use a lock? Did you ever saw such a car?
So why the hell my phone should be different? Can I please choose by myself whether to use encryption, what kind of encryption and what to actually encrypt?
People don't expect that car/house/suitcase will somehow lock itself. And people know how to turn protection on a phone too. My 9yo daughter somehow knows.
So let the Google write software and let those who care make decisions.
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Free speech != terrorists propaganda
Free speech is not synonym for terrorists propaganda. News for fellow americans - not all speech is equal. And yea, I'm totally agree with arresting people suggesting that "killing for Allah" is good idea.
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In your imaginary world, where money is not a function, maybe. However, here on Earth, cost matters.
You don't make your house windows bulletproof, and steel door, right? (In case you _do_, please seek mental help immediately).
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Running physically several disconnected networks is insanely expansive and well beyond budget.
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Re: Not the only problems with the Dev Agreement
Opensource apps are explicitly allowed in dev agreement.
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And why data on russian people must be held in US?
Oh, I see, it's good old argument of "it's OK when _we_ do it". So no. Tell what you want about Russian government/regime - this law is perfectly fine. If NSA want to spy on me too - please come and get it: hack local datacenter, break into my house and so on. Good luck with that.
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Amanda? Again?
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Re: Re: Re: Re: But isn't it actually true?
FTFY
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Re: Re: Re: Re: But isn't it actually true?
While I can read and understand stuff in Latin, I don't even count it among 4 I know. How is your 4th language? Does at least 1 uses non-latin letters?
>> "Ad infinitum" doesn't necessarily mean forever
You're confused. To quote wiki: "In context, it usually means "continue forever, without limit". Use a dictionary next time if unsure.
>> Like I said, you apparently don't understand what you're arguing about.
Of cause. I'm idiot foreigner which can fluently read in 4 languages, speak fluently in 3 and write without dictionary in 2.
But what can I possibly know about words in not-my-own-language? Probably nothing. I can not even comprehend what "mass" and "surveillance" mean. I'm sorry.
Educate me, oh-wise-american, what is the meaning of all this "words" you're using
>> I mean that you can cancel with the service provider in question at your request.
Only to go to another provider, which will do same thing. What was your point again? Like I said - you can live without phone. And car. And plane. And refrigerator. And so on "ad infinitum"
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Re: Re: But isn't it actually true?
Your argument boils down to claim that "nobody is watching" is false. That's OK as long as _you_ understand it. Because you seem not to.
Today's law (simple criminal stuff, not some "anti-terror") explicitly allows to put camera in your bedroom if "they really need to" without your knowledge.
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Re: Re: But isn't it actually true?
Yes, please. That's my 3rd language. How is your 3rd?
>> stored ad infinitum
Nothing is "ad infinitum". First thing that will end is money. How match is US federal debt in 2014?
>> Do you honestly not see the difference between a service provider ...
This difference, as you said is "semantic at best". What do you mean "can explicitly cancel" - while theoretically it is possible to live without phone, it's not very practical by any means.
>> If nobody's looking, and never will, why do they need the data?
The argument is about "mass", not about "surveillance", because "surveillance" is what those agencies are supposed to do.
Answer me (or yourself) - why do US need CIA (or UK need MI6)? Why military+police is not enough? Answer is simple and annoying - because military+police are bounded by law. You want covert james-bond-style operations hidden from public eye because it's very match illegal by any law. By keeping CIA/MI6 finding you're saying "keep going with your stuff".
It's only when your government have too match(*) of covert ops, only then you have a problem.
(*) put your own definition for "too match"
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But isn't it actually true?
But isn't it actually true? If no one looks at the data, how is it "surveillance"? I tried to understand logic, but found none.
My phone company also recording call "metadata" - does it "surveillance" too? It probably also log phone location - should it ask for court order?
Either prove that "no one looking" is false or nobody going to take your "OMG, surveillance" seriously.
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Many thinks that they "deserve" freedom/rights/etc. Freedom and rights are earned, not necessary by blood, but never "deserved".
After WWII Jews learned the lesson - independance is "bought with the blood of heroes". I would add that it's more rented that bought, and that "blood of heroes" is expected from time to time, or your rent is over.
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Search without order is allowed "by technology" - why prohibit it?
Killing/stealing - allowed, so why "tho shell not ..."?
Prohibition is OK when it's aligned with your morals
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There's no conflict here. You do what's _moral_. And your moral should not be determined by law, but other way around - your _law_ should be determined by _commonly_accepted_moral_.
That's why I strongly disagree with "but technology allows" argument: if technology allows something, it doesn't mean it's good idea to do so. All military technologies come to mind, total surveillance, massive wiretapping and so on.
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