[sf-lug] [TAML-net] Apple rejects ad industry effort to stop Safari privacy feature - CNET

[Daniel Gimpelevich]

On Sat, 2017-09-16 at 12:04 -0700, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
> 
> 
> On 09/16/2017 11:31 AM, Barry Walker wrote:
> > Hi guys...
> >
> >>>>
> https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-rejects-ad-industry-complaint-over-safari-privacy/
> >>> Yeah, it's all over for the internet now. It's all Apple's fault.
> SO
> >>> sad. ;)
> >> Terrible how Apple has the nerve to protect the privacy of its user
> base
> >> by denying the ad industry its right to track you every step of the
> way,
> >> and trade that information with others for monetary benefit.  The
> nerve!
> >> In the real world, following someone around and taking note of
> >> everything they do is a form of harassment, often called
> "stalking".
> > Mildly OT.
> > I do like the way Apple's FULL root access is disabled even from the
> command line.
> > To get it you have to DISABLE the SIP, (System Integrity
> Protection), which cannot
> > be done from any User, (admin or not), in normal running mode.
> >
> > Way cool...
> >
> > Linux could learn something from this approach.
> 
>          I can only wonder at your experience with Linux as not
> having 
> control over your computer
> is a prime positive point for Linux users.   Apple of course is free
> to 
> sell whatever crippled OS
> that they care to promote.
> 
>      bliss

Much has been said of systemd to that effect. What more needs to be?