28c3: The coming war on general computation

Why HN readers recommended it

HN returns to it constantly as a prescient talk, cited whenever threads cover DRM, locked-down devices, app verification or restrictions on running your own software.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

28c3

Topic

digital rights and general-purpose computing

Format

talk

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

6

HN mentions in dataset

20

Recommendation years in dataset

2011–2026

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• It’s worth watching the talk (linked in the article, but special pointing out seems appropriate): [VIDEO] I like to call it the secret keynote of 28C3.

• > the idea that users shouldn't be developers has lead to a situation in which access to development tools and information are seemingly treated as a privilege instead of a right Unfortunately, a lot of people have been starting the War On General Purpose Computing[1] …

• I'm comfortable with it on SmartCards or EMV chips, since those are tailored devices for a specific purpose and the trust model is understood by the participants. I'm not particularly upset that I can't root my credit card. Mobile phones, it's disappointing, but total consumer …