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The Australian Government believes that it needs a golden key to backdoor encryption within Australia via legislation. The Brits and the Yanks have both already had a nudge at this and both have conceded that requiring a backdoor to encryption is not viable but this will not stop the Australian Liberal Party from trying.
Digital rights experts have described the proposal as "ludicrous" as Cyber security minister Angus Taylor stating that the legislation would be presented for public comment within the next quarter. While the Australian Government has not detailed how it expects to gain access to encrypted data, companies may be penalized if they don't kowtow to the new laws. There is nothing to be discussed here that hasn't been said before other than the Australian Government sincerely believes it can force companies to divulge encrypted data to authorities on demand.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday June 19 2018, @11:36AM (1 child)
Not relevant when you're comparing to Photoshop? Wat?
If it's bit depth that's the problem, that should be solved by now:
https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.10.html [gimp.org]
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(Score: 2) by fyngyrz on Wednesday June 20 2018, @12:25AM
No, it's not bit depth. They're both okay there. It's things like layered image layer modes and capabilities they (Photoshop and Gimp) don't have, image notation handling, astro-photo tailored goodies, etc. And, of course, the ability to add any custom thing I want now that the main application superstructure is up and running with the initial roadmap goalposts all in the rear view mirror.