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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 - everyon
by cautious_int 11y ago
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.
- MaulingMonkey 11y 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.
- chrisoverzero 11y agoThis is a misreading of "either," I think. Read not as "You and I both distrust open systems," but as "I distrust both closed and open systems."
- MaulingMonkey 11y agoI think you're right! Thanks for helping clarify.