That would make some sense if the company was purchasing a solution, not a tool. Or a contract/SaaS model or something. Instead, it’s like banning known screwdriver brands and expecting people to still have no problem loosening and tightening screws…
Sure but what if they have “we can at best refund you, no more liability from us” in the EULA?
Like, when the $10 “Yeblie PDF Censorship Tool” turns out to just have drawn a black rectangle and kept the CEO’s SSN underneath copiable, what’s stopping Yeblie from just forking over the $10 (and perhaps rebranding to Gtriik for good measure)?
It’s “more secure” because there’s a specific company to blame when it goes wrong.
Security through liability
The bigger you get the more this is a thing actually.
My old boss called that “one neck to choke”.
That would make some sense if the company was purchasing a solution, not a tool. Or a contract/SaaS model or something. Instead, it’s like banning known screwdriver brands and expecting people to still have no problem loosening and tightening screws…
Sure but what if they have “we can at best refund you, no more liability from us” in the EULA?
Like, when the $10 “Yeblie PDF Censorship Tool” turns out to just have drawn a black rectangle and kept the CEO’s SSN underneath copiable, what’s stopping Yeblie from just forking over the $10 (and perhaps rebranding to Gtriik for good measure)?