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I don't know about Apple, but I don't think Samsung has something in place to just ban certain "package names" from being installed. So far what countries have been doing is 1) ban the app store from distributing the apps and, sometimes, 2) try to block it at a network level.

What you're suggesting would be a escalation and we should worry about that when it happens. Package names (the real name of an app on Android) can be randomised, for example.

The problem right now is that if you own an Apple device in Brazil, you can't install the app of this VPN provider. That doesn't sit right with me. Android has its issues, but if I can find the apk, then I can install it. What can you do with an iPhone? Perhaps use a 3rd party Wireguard or OpenVPN client that hasn't been blocked yet and download a profile from Proton's website? What happens when that client is blocked too?

This is Apple blocking (some?) VPN apps from the App Store because [edit: probably] they're required to do so, something they've been doing for a while in some countries (eg: China, Russia).

And this is why I want to have the option to install whatever I want on my devices without needing to use the app store everyone uses. Not a very popular position among Apple users because everything must come only from the App Store for some reason, but when something like this happens, you have no alternatives.

The point I was trying to make (probably made a bad job at it) is that there is more than one bad actor in the Pacific and the person I replied to only blames one side.

Sure, the US has their bases there (many since WW2), but we can't blame the US alone when we also have China making threats and claims that scare the heck out of other countries. The US doesn't need to move a finger to have Taiwan or Philippines on their side... these countries know what they're up against and will, for obvious reasons, want to have a "big guy" on their side.

In a few years China will not only have US bases around them, but also a handful of countries that won't side with them on anything. And that's how the next version of the "Pacific NATO" will be created... the US will of course take advantage of it, but it could not exist without a China that makes overreaching claims, threats, and their huge military.

Most bases have been there since before you were born (probably) and before China was a rising power.

In any case, my point is that you only attribute fault to one side, when you have the other side making claims and starting to flex in front of smaller countries. Let's cut the BS here, that is not China playing nice and promoting stability.

It also doesn't take much to understand that the smaller, way less powerful countries that feel threaten will try to find allies. Who's the other big guy in the Pacific? Of course they want the US to be near them and on their side in case shit hits the fan.

This reminds me of Russia, which invaded Ukraine to keep it under their control, but then is surprised to learn that their actions made Ukrainians dislike them even more and are shocked that other countries that could rushed to join NATO. People like you course blame the US alone, missing the fact that NATO would crumble (like it was already happening) if Russia didn't make weekly threats about nuking European cities or actually invaded their neighbours.

You've pointed out what the US is doing. That's good, but you're clearly biased, so let me tell you two things that China is doing that is contributing for that instability you've mentioned: claims in the south china sea that no country would accept if it was done to them and a major naval build up.

You need two to tango and both the US and China are dancing right now. Anyone only blaming one side need to stop for a second, take their US or China tinted glasses, and look again at the problem.

Right, it was never a good platform for longer posts, but before at least you could try to follow the different posts. Now, public links only show one post and that's it.

> Why “stop linking to X”?

As someone without a Twitter/X account, their links are bad. I can only see the first post of a chain, can't see replies, etc. Mastodon is better in that regard.

This has nothing to do with the content of the platform, Musk, etc, btw. It's just the fact that now it's a bit hostile for logged out users/people without accounts. It used to be fine, but now it hides content, which is bad for me.

Humans will always be humans, independently of the platform. :-P

In any case, at least we can see the replies and other posts from the account without having to create an account. Still better than Twitter/X in my view.

I don't think there's malicious intent here because Organic Maps is a very small app compared to other "map apps", Google isn't afraid of them. Incompetence? Perhaps. Also, every store makes mistakes from time to time.

On top of this, the Play Store is just one of the few stores you can have on Android. Organic Maps itself can be installed via F-Droid, Huawei's store, Aptoide, etc, not to mention that you can download the apk from their site/Github and install it.

I'd agree with you if this was about Google Search or something like that, but Android apps? I don't see any monopoly there.

I don't think the comment is being voted because it's "pro-Musk", but because no one believes they're going to do any of that. I even thought it was a joke, until they asked why they were being downvoted.

The true is, there's a huge gap between what was promised early on and what they seem to be able to do. After a certain point people start calling it "bs" and have no patience for those repeating the initial claims.

Not with the Warrior, as far as I'm aware, but you can do it with docker. It's usually the repos with -grab at the end:

https://github.com/orgs/ArchiveTeam/repositories

Russia started its invasion of Ukraine in 2014, not 2022.

> Windows should NEVER blue screen for third-party software.

Agreed, it's a Windows weakness. It should be improved. But if the system boots normally even if something like CrowdStrike fails, then you create other problems, which may be more serious than a BSOD.

I don't put the blame on Microsoft because enterprise customers should know how Windows works. Should we use Windows and some low level, 3rd party, remotely updated software (without a slow, controlled rollout) if you can't have BSODs? Yeah...

It's a big "cock up". I blame mostly CrowdStrike because they're the ones who messed up. Then we have those who decided to use Windows with CrowdStrike even on very sensitive systems. Microsoft is at fault for creating an OS with this weakness, but this is how Windows works... if it's not good enough for the task, don't use it.

Does it make sense use the abuse within the porn industry to defend this when a lot of porn these days comes from individual creators? OnlyFans seems to be huge and I just checked PornHub's front page, of the 3 first rows, only 3 videos out of 12 seem to be from the "industry".

We expect different things from the OS we use, I guess.

My main machine is a Macbook Pro and one thing that annoys me a lot is the way Apple handles apps that are not notarized. I don't use iPhones because of the system restrictions (file access, background running, etc) and because I can only install what Apple allows on their store. You can see why I don't want Microsoft to hold my hand when I use Windows... it's my machine, I paid for it, I should be able to install crapware and extend the system functionality if that's what I want especially when I pick an OS that allows me to do that.

In this case, enterprise customers decided to use an OS that allows them to also use CrowdStrike. Maybe Microsoft could handle this stuff better and not show a BSOD? I guess so, but I won't blame them for allowing these tools to exist.

Don't get me wrong, there's a place for very restrictive operating systems like iOS or ChromeOS, but they're not for everyone or enough for all tasks. Windows is a very capable OS, certainly not the best option for everyone, but the day Microsoft cripples Windows like that, it's the day I am forced to stop using it.

CrowdStrike's mess up is CrowdStrike's fault, not Microsoft's. We might not like the way Windows works, but it usually works fine and more restrictive systems also have downsides. In any case, it was CrowdStrike who dropped the ball and created this mess.

I don't like what Microsoft is doing with Windows and only use it for gaming (I'm glad Linux is becoming a good option for that), so I'm far from being a "Microsoft fan", but Windows is very good at installing the software needed. Plug a GPU, mouse, etc, from any well known brand and it should work without you doing much.

I didn't have to install anything on my Windows PC (or my MBP) last time I bought a new printer (Epson). The option to let Windows install the drivers needed is enabled though... some people disable that.

Yes, they're unrelated.

The "What we do" page doesn't even mention Firefox...

https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/what-we-do/

> TowerCollector

The developer might be open to add other services since MLS is being retired: https://github.com/zamojski/TowerCollector/issues/223

Doesn't hurt to contact them/make suggestions on this issue.

Yep, not responding here in the UK.

> This forum will never understand is that 95% of Apple users DO NOT want to go to a random website and download to save a few bucks.

Almost everyone uses Google's store on Android. The average person doesn't know what 3rd party stores are, they don't go to websites to make payments. I'm a more advanced user and never had to go to a website and download and app, unless I absolutely wanted to.

Not sure why you think it would be different on iOS.

Apple is not leaving Japan though.

I'm fine with it as long there's data to backup the claim.

What we shouldn't do is claim that a certain tea is able to cure something like "long covid" when 1) it ranges from being tired to brain damage and 2) is not backed up by anything. And I'd say the same if it was some random drug being recommended.

Why would you think that I think you disagree or agree with what I said?

3 quick points:

- It's also possible that the covid vaccines don't contribute to long covid.

- Some people have problems with vaccines, but don't push it. People are not losing their legs left and right.

- It's good to understand the risks of taking drugs (while keeping in mind our own limitations on the subject), but it's also important to understand the risks of not taking said drugs.

In case this is not trolling, the brain damage may have been a bit more serious than you think. Not sure if tea can cure it. :P

Small, but important detail: you receive some security updates, not all. Same with iOS.

Older macOS versions don't receive all security fixes, so while you'll receive security updates from time to time, the OS isn't fully patched. It's a bit different from, say, Ubuntu LTS.

> Meanwhile in China

Outside China, companies and governments usually have to be careful when making investments. They can't decide to start building transmission lines/housing/fast train lines/deploy 5G everywhere and spend huge amounts of money if the return is small/non existent... And so usually things are only built or improved when there's a demand for it.

China can make a 5 year plan to build UHVDC everywhere and the grid operator won't go under no matter what. This has been working for them so far (even though it creates some serious problems) and certainly gives them an advantage, but you can't do that in most places.

That's an okay workaround, but you lose part of your screen and create a thick top bezel.

As a laptop user, I want to use all available space, so what I do is to use https://topnotch.app/ (or a dark wallpaper) which makes the background of the bar black and until now I was using Bartender, which would display the hidden icons on a second bar under the original one when we clicked the icon. I barely noticed the notch.