I read the article before I posted. It’s essentially 1% blaming the government and 99% blaming the companies for not having backbone and for pursuing profit.
But who is the intended audience? Maybe the author hasn't given up on persuading Tim Cook. I don't think there's much chance, but maybe there's a small chance.
If the article was instead giving a pitch to the government, there'd be 0% chance.
You cannot ever expect any company to have a backbone, but you also can't expect the government to be perfectly honest. The real culprit is our software habits, and companies are the main driver in neutering your software freedom.
