BBC report on Virus hidden in some iPods

asininity

Marty_J wrote: »

But the fact remains that the Apple locked-down walled garden that is their implementation of the iPhone is safer than the free and open anything goes jail-broken version of it. It's not only safer, but it has encouraged more innovation and attracted more developers than any other mobile operating system, free, proprietary, or otherwise.

But its not locked down, hence the jail-broken ones (the words jail and broken speaks to what people think of the safe walled garden). And I can honestly say it would attract more developers if apple didn't make people jump through hoops so much, after all these jail breakers are just developers without apples approval.

Marty_J

asininity wrote: »

But its not locked down, hence the jail-broken ones (the words jail and broken speaks to what people think of the safe walled garden). And I can honestly say it would attract more developers if apple didn't make people jump through hoops so much, after all these jail breakers are just developers without apples approval.

It's locked down to the best of Apple's ability at this moment in time. Unfortunately for Apple, when they figure out a new way to lock it down, the people doing the jail-breaking don't stop trying to find a way around it.

asininity

Marty_J wrote: »

It's locked down to the best of Apple's ability at this moment in time. Unfortunately for Apple, when they figure out a new way to lock it down, the people doing the jail-breaking don't stop trying to find a way around it.

And paradoxically the best way to stop this roundabout is to open it up.

The PSP-3000 was meant to be unbreakable, sony have been at this longer than apple and they've not managed yet to stop the jail-breaker/homebrewers.

Marty_J

asininity wrote: »

And paradoxically the best way to stop this roundabout is to open it up.

How would opening it up stop people installing SSH on it without changing their default password?

Marty_J

New Malware Allows Hackers to Access Personal Information on Jailbroken iPhones - MacRumors

That didn't take long!

asininity

Marty_J wrote: »

How would opening it up stop people installing SSH on it without changing their default password?

Because apple would be working with them making it safer keeping these stupid people safe.

Marty_J

asininity wrote: »

Because apple would be working with them making it safer keeping these stupid people safe.

So Apple would provide support for the 100,000+ applications available?

asininity

No they just wouldn't stop people doing the things they want to that way it can be done properly instead of just hacked.

Marty_J

asininity wrote: »

No they just wouldn't stop people doing the things they want to that way it can be done properly instead of just hacked.

How exactly would this stop people installing SSH without changing the default password?

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