Originally Posted by kovidgoyal
Again with the misdirection. Where in my post do I claim that freedom is guaranteed. Quite the contrary freedom is anything but guaranteed, which is why we have to fight to maintain it.
As for the particular issue at stake here: You are trying to insinuate that using a walled software ecosystem is a good idea because it offers higher security. I agree, it does offer higher security.
But, in my opinion that security is not a sufficient reason to lock yourself up and give the keys to your nanny. If you are concerned about your security, do what Maggie a few posts before said she does, install software from sources you trust. Heck if this becomes a big enough problem, Google can start certifying apps in the Marketplace and if you're worried about security, install only the certified apps.
The answer is not to lock people up, it's to teach them to look out for themselves.
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