If you're a scientist at an institution, why would you need root on the cephs or whatever storage system?
In that case it's the institution's data, not the scientist's personal data.
Brillant, I'm stealing it.
Even Meta approves. If it is not your data why should data protection laws apply ?
And Linus himself mostly just stores data on the cloud. At the end of the day, practicality matters.
Sure, you can be as "practical" as you like, just as long as you don't come crying when Apple decides to revoke your access to their data. You accept the benefit, you accept the risk.
I bet you even store your money in a bank!
That’s stupid. We can have a law that protects users from bullshit like this. Lacking technical savvy should not mean you forfeit the right to your data.
I think this is speaking in the absense of sufficient protections like laws. Because how does it help that a hypothetical law protects you if that law doesn't exist?
I think you’ve missed some context now, we’re responding to someone who is being dismissive of the pain experienced by users in these cases.