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And this is why in computing we can't have nice things. Any mass market profit can't, in a business realistic evaluation, ship something that breaks even 1% of users.

Consequently, we're stuck with lowest common denominator everything and have a hard time delaying software fixes for what ails us. Instead of fixing things, we are best encapsulate the damage.

If I were running Tailscale, I'd say "Fuck the people with broken TPMs. Fix your computers. We're going to be secure by default."

I guess there's a reason Avery and not I call the shots there



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