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From: badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.system,comp.sys.mac.advocacy
Subject: Re: Is everyone as blissfully ignorant as the Apple zealots are?
Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2024 20:02:27 -0000 (UTC)
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Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
> On 2024-07-05 11:43, badgolferman wrote:
>> Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Andrew <andrew@spam.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> [snip typical nonsense]
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Personally I think they are so invested in the perfection of Apple that
>>>> they cannot bear the thought of there being flaws in its products. If
>>>> someone exposes such flaws, it invalidates everything they stand for.
>>> 
>>> The other side of the coin is that some people are so eager to find flaws
>>> in Apple they forget to check basic facts. Like is this even anything
>>> within Apple's control? Hint: nope.
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> If Apple software is dependent upon someone else’s software, it’s Apple’s
>> responsibility to ensure that software is safe. After all, it’s Apple who
>> tells us they are focused on safety and security.
>> 
> 
> Which you'll argue while at the same time arguing that Apple is wrong to 
> do what it can to increase safety and security by using an app store.
> 

I have no problem with the App Store. But I do think the option to use
other stores should exist, with all warnings and check marks required for
you to advance. Apple shouldn’t be responsible for software they have not
vetted and if the customer still wants it then they are culpable if
something goes wrong. 

But this is a different situation. Apple used someone else’s software and
didn’t correctly vet that. It perpetuated itself deeper and has caused
security problems now. That’s on Apple.