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this is really microsoft's fault for handing out kernel access to random 3rd parties, none of which are doing anything special that microsoft couldn't implement
by naizarak 2y ago
this is really microsoft's fault for handing out kernel access to random 3rd parties, none of which are doing anything special that microsoft couldn't implement themselves (AV, anti-cheat, security)
- immibis 2y agoYes, Microsoft should just grant itself a monopoly on all those markets "for your own safety" and see what happens with their lawyers.
- commandersaki 2y agoOr do what Apple does, disallow kernel extensions, and provide rigid kernel faciltiies for VPN clients, EDR agents, etc. to use, so they don't have to implement custom code resident in the kernel.
- immibis 2y agoApple can disallow kernel extensions because it fully controls the entire hardware and software stack. Everything that would need to be an extension is already in the kernel and Apple knows all of those things.