- From: Mark Callow <callow_mark@hicorp.co.jp>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:14:37 +0900
- To: whatwg@lists.whatwg.org
On 19/06/2012 18:56, Chaals McCathieNevile wrote: > >> In both cases it is an existential threat to freedom and civil >> liberties. > > I think that is overstating the case. A *lot*. It is not. This is not the venue to discuss this so I will not reply on this list to any further messages but as the simple statement above is unsatisfactory, I will briefly list some supporting points. Re: platform providers Due to Apple's level of control I cannot run the browser of my choice on iOS. The Kindle, Windows 8 Metro, iOS and probably Android and ChromeOS have mechanisms whereby the platform provider can remotely delete applications & content and the licenses include language making you give permission for them to do this. One only has to recall how quickly Amazon folded over the Wikileaks matter to see how profoundly dangerous is the mere existence of such capability. Re: government The dangers here are more obvious, such as the systems the US government has put it place by which it can prevent anyone traveling without giving any reason why and those which gather, in massive databases, the photographs and fingerprints of anyone who visits the USA and any legal permanent resident who wishes to travel outside the USA. In these cases, and many others, it is ease of misuse, and government penchant for overreach, which makes these things so dangerous to civil liberties and human rights. Regards -Mark
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