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by MaulingMonkey 3954 days ago
> Don't put words in my mouth please.

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.