Comment by gjulianm
4 years ago
Yes, because the "huge number of independent people" have never missed any serious bugs or backdoor, and they also verify every piece of equipment you use.
4 years ago
Yes, because the "huge number of independent people" have never missed any serious bugs or backdoor, and they also verify every piece of equipment you use.
Nothing is ever perfectly secure. It's a question of whom you should trust for a lesser damage.
Apple spends a hell of a lot more time and money verifying that my iPhone is secure than say… the developers of any number of the mobile Linux ports.
Plus the hardware is nice and actually works.
I agree with what you say in principle but here I am using an iPhone to type this while it’s been nearly 2 years since I ordered my Librem 5.
Making decent mobile devices that are more secure than an iPhone is not an easy thing.
> Apple spends a hell of a lot more time and money verifying that my iPhone is secure than say… the developers of any number of the mobile Linux ports.
Secure against entities they don't like. But intentionally insecure against entities they do like.
I wondered whether this was sarcasm at first. Yes, making iCloud backups encrypted is not an easy thing I guess.
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Yes - and for most people trusting Apple is still a better option, because the ‘community’ option is literally just wishful thinking at this point.
Linux kernel AFAIK has less security issues than Apple. Qubes even less. Not sure what the reason for your insult is.
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