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0 pointshawski2y ago0 comments

I would argue it is still a problem with the sleep state if it is allowed to be changed by software without restrictions. If the user decided to put his machine in the S0ix state there should be no way other than opening the lid or pushing a button to change it. Maybe there could be a hatch to allow the user to select what has higher privileges. I would worry that the corporate mandate would make all kinds of things in there, so I would vote against that. In general either you fit inside the state or you do not get a ride.

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vel0city2y ago· 1 in thread

Ok, we limit it to only lid open events. So I'll just register my app as a laptop lid driver and emit a lid open event.

hawskiOP2y ago

AFAIU not every app can be a driver and most probably no app you installed without administrator rights. There could also be an easy restriction that there can be only one lid open driver or limited to the manufacturer. There are lots of things that could be tried and I will not excuse a billion dollar company that mandates S0ix in the first place.

I guess also that most things that do wake the computer up aren't really doing anything fancy, but Windows just is too nice for them.

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