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by cautious_int
3954 days ago
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I don't trust open systems either. Don't put words in my mouth please. I reject the thesis that trust is binary. Were I to accept it, I trust nobody - everyone is vulnerable to being subverted by blackmail, intimidation, making mistakes, etc. You seem to be using a different definition of the word trust than I did. Everyone is vulnerable, does that mean you cannot trust anyone? No, you certainly can, that is the whole point of trust. |
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It's not my intent to. I'd ask that you clarify exactly how I have, if I have.
>> I reject the thesis that trust is binary. Were I to accept it, I trust nobody - everyone is vulnerable to being subverted by blackmail, intimidation, making mistakes, etc.
> You seem to be using a different definition of the word trust than I did.
Did any of the earlier discussion about what I do and don't trust Microsoft & FOSS with seem on the right track?
> Everyone is vulnerable, does that mean you cannot trust anyone?
It means I cannot trust in an absolute, binary fashion, of 100% certainty that it will not be misplaced. I can only trust that they'll probably do the right thing (tm).
> No, you certainly can, that is the whole point of trust.
EDIT: Added context now that new lines have shown up. Also added replies.