Re: [FRIAM] Picture of the Internet

2013-05-02 Thread glen e. p. ropella
Marcus G. Daniels wrote at 05/02/2013 10:38 AM: > I don't agree, I think it's just because people don't think about the > consequences of their own actions. I definitely agree with that. > They want some parental type person looking out for them in some vague > general sense (the white hat engine

Re: [FRIAM] Picture of the Internet

2013-05-02 Thread Marcus G. Daniels
On 5/2/13 11:25 AM, glen e. p. ropella wrote: I think you answer your own questions, right? The reason for people's (false) expectations regarding computers like set top boxes or webcams is _because_ of your latter argument. I don't agree, I think it's just because people don't think about the

Re: [FRIAM] Picture of the Internet

2013-05-02 Thread glen e. p. ropella
I think you answer your own questions, right? The reason for people's (false) expectations regarding computers like set top boxes or webcams is _because_ of your latter argument. If the goal is a "clear security model", then when I install a webcam on my TV, I expect a clear security model, not

Re: [FRIAM] Picture of the Internet

2013-05-02 Thread glen
Steve Smith wrote at 05/01/2013 06:00 PM: > This seems like another form of tragedy around the commons? I view all this the same way I view laws and selective enforcement by DAs and LEOs. Laws are there to provide options for the LEOs to selectively choose who to "suppress". (As with our disagre

Re: [FRIAM] API alternative?

2013-05-02 Thread glen e. p. ropella
Owen Densmore wrote at 05/01/2013 08:45 PM: >>From twitter: Anyone have a better word/phrase for API -- Application > Programming Interface? Nick, this should be great for the Village > Pragmatist. I like "control surface": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_control_surface https://en.wikipedi