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[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 31 points 5 days ago (2 children)

GrapheneOS

The phone OS that only runs on Pixel devices. That'll teach Google.

[–] aramova@infosec.pub 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

It works on some Samsung devices. The entire reason it doesn't work on more devices is because the manufacturers don't release the kernel source. Or did you miss that in the docs?

Better question is, why would the courts not order the kernels to be open for open firmwares?

"Let's order a for-profit company to eliminate their profit method, and ignore the actual problem" is a specialty of ignorant courts... And commenters.

So the courts, instead of addressing the real problem of phone makers only making hardware that for-profit partners can write software for, they just order the for-profit software makers to... remove the profit?

The fuck kind of ass-backwards thinking is that?

[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

The last supported Samsung device was the S4.

Because ordering someone to develop something is more complicated and nuanced than saying what they're currently doing is unacceptable and they need to do something else. Courts are a reactive body. Legislature is who would need to push for open kernels/hardware/firmware.

[–] aramova@infosec.pub -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

And so we won't fix the real problem and just react.

[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

When watching the plumber work it's unhelpful to complain that they aren't fixing the electrical.

If you want to be part of a team attempting vast sweeping changes with no oversight or nuance maybe DOGE is still hiring.

Granted that's not in Japan.