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[studentrob]

Good. Congress shall pass no law abridging freedom of speech, and code has been ruled free speech.

The only reason previous wiretapping laws were passed is because they weren't in the limelight and the public never had a chance to weigh in. Let's make this an election issue

[TazeTSchnitzel → studentrob]

> Good. Congress shall pass no law abridging freedom of speech, and code has been ruled free speech.

Unless it breaks DRM!

[teacup50 → TazeTSchnitzel]

Which, ironically, is exactly what Apple is protecting here. DRM.

[rimantas → teacup50]

DRM for your own data is called privacy.

[teacup50 → rimantas]

Apple, a 3rd-party, holds the master keys, and you don't.

So no, that's not DRM for your own data.

[pc2g4d → teacup50]

But that's simply not entirely true. The encryption keys for the phone's data reside on the phone and are only available with the PIN/password.

Apple does hold the keys for software updates, which can be pushed without user approval. Maybe that's what you were referring to.

[kzrdude → studentrob]

Take a step back and fight campaign finance and gerrymandering, so that people are once again represented well in lawmaking. Campaign finance needs to be reformed so that it becomes affordable for representatives to represent their country instead of their sponsors, and gerrymandering so that democracy has the competition it needs to select better politicians.

[studentrob → kzrdude]

I'm fine with that. But this issue is being debated now, and if you choose to not take a side, keep in mind that that is still taking a side. You've simply let someone else decide for you.

[dragonwriter → studentrob]

> The only reason previous wiretapping laws were passed is because they weren't in the limelight

USA FREEDOM was passed fairly specifically because the issue was in the limelight.