Im not saying the developer needs to have a community manager. Im saying this could have been handled differently by any number of people. I dont want to point fingers.
As the former community manager for ClamAV, there could have been some work done here to correct the situation and make both parties happy. I know ClamAV doesn't want to see third party utilities go away, and it's beneficial to the community for them to exist. Trolls exist, but there are ways to deal with them. I ran ClamAV and Snort for about 15 years, and we had plenty of heat over the years. This could have been avoided.
"Confirmation. So the question in my mind is: is the UK Government attempting to cover-up its previous advocacy of ADP, by censoring this old document? Or does it instead want the UK legal profession to avoid use of ADP and to what end?"
No, they just changed their advice/webpage. They aren't trying to "cover-up" anything. They just changed their stance in the face of current requests and laws. It's not a conspiracy.
The author recounts their experience as an intern building software for the Department of Defense, unaware of its intended use. The software, designed to locate WiFi signals, utilized algorithms like R^2, Gaussian estimation, and Kalman Filters to improve accuracy and tracking capabilities. Despite the technical intrigue, the author acknowledges the software’s purpose was to aid in killing people, highlighting the ethical implications of their work.
The author recounts a past experience working on a project for a Department of Defense contractor, where they were tasked with creating a tool to locate phones, ultimately realizing it was intended for targeting and potentially killing individuals. This experience, along with examples like a deceptive quiz and Uber’s “greyball” feature, highlights the potential for code to be used unethically or even illegally. The author emphasizes the importance of developers considering the ethical implications of their work, as software increasingly impacts various aspects of society.
Developers have a responsibility to consider the potential misuse of their work, as unethical applications can have serious consequences. While there is no universal solution, developers should critically evaluate project requests, consider worst-case scenarios, and prioritize ethical considerations over deadlines. Ultimately, developers must decide whether to build a product, even if it has the potential for misuse, or to prioritize ethical concerns and potentially face consequences.
As a board member of an organization that was benefiting from Amazon Smile, this is just the lamest set of excuses I've ever seen. Amazon should have said: "We're cutting this because we don't want to maintain it, it hasn't been staffed, and isn't focused in our core business (making money)"
my email address is very guessable. I've been using iCloud's anonymous email feature since it rolled out a couple versions of MacOS ago, and my spam has decreased dramatically.