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Is it possible to allow sideloading and keep users safe?

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205 points ColinWright | 2 comments | 30 Aug 25 12:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.465s | source
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enriquto ◴[30 Aug 25 12:59 UTC] No.45074254[source]▶
> Are you allowed to run whatever computer program you want on the hardware you own?

Yes. It is a basic human right.

> This is a question where freedom, practicality, and reality all collide into a mess.

No; it isn't. The answer is clear and not messy. If you are not allowed to run programs of your choice, then it is not your hardware. Practicality and "reality" (whatever that means) are irrelevant issues here.

Maybe you prefer to use hardware that is not yours, but that is a different question.

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1. MrsPeaches ◴[30 Aug 25 13:38 UTC] No.45074595[source]▶
What else do you consider basic human rights?

My suspicion is: were you to list them, running programmes on hardware you own would be fairly low on that list.

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2. 2paz7x ◴[30 Aug 25 13:46 UTC] No.45074666[source]▶
So because it's low on the list it's not a right? Where do we draw the line? Let's do an experiment. Which rights can we take away from you? Some are pretty far down the list, right? The right to live is pretty important, so that's all the way up on the list. So where's the line drawn?