On 2026-09-05, Maria Sophia <[email protected]> wrote: > Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote: >>> This is about privacy. >>> Not security. >> >> This is about the *perception* of privacy. Like telling people they >> don't have to worry about closing their curtains, they just need to >> close their eyes -- if they can¢t see the people outside looking in, >> then those looking in can't see them! > > Hi Lawrence, > > I say with all respect that your statement is too wrong to accept as is. > What you just said, I've heard a thousand times before, from many people. > > And yet, it's no different than what I've heard by asking the guy next to > me at the gas pump since the 1960's why he puts premium in a Honda Civic. > > For over five decades, people have been parroting what someone told them. > None of them actually understand a word that they're obviously parroting. > > Same here... > > Again, I respect you for your technical acumen which is greater'n mine. > But I can't tell if you know privacy differences between these situations: > a. iPhone owner happens to walk by my house > b. Android owner happens to walk by my house > > Do you know the difference in terms of what happens, or not, with respect > to my unique AP BSSID & GPS location (both of which are exactly my house)? > > I do. > A. So does Apple. > B. So does Mozilla. And Google. > > Mozilla respects a hidden access point broadcast (i.e., it's set to null). > So does Google (surprisingly). > i. But not Apple. > ii. And yet, Apple loudly & vociferously proclaims to care about privacy. > > That's the part that is the most hurtful. > Apple brazenly lies, with a huge "what me?" seemingly innocent smile. > > Yet, Apple immediately removed my BSSID/GPS from their WPS database. > Because they know what I know about the lack of privacy in that regard. > > It may well be I'm the only one in the world who is honored so by Apple. > But that's not my point as I care about everyone's privacy. Not just mine. > > Another question for you, Lawrence, again, because I respect your acumen. > > Do you know the difference between these two situations: > a. iPhone owner happens to walk by my house & it uploads my BSSID/GPS? > b. Android owner happens to walk by my house & it uploads my BSSID/GPS? > > What happens then? > Do you know? > > I do. > Anyone who can't answer those queries, can't possibly understand the issue.
Do you have any intention of letting anyone else know what the issue is? -- https://mail.python.org/mailman3//lists/python-list.python.org
