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I certainly do legally own the chunk of semiconductor metal and plastic I am writing this on. I don’t appreciate the hyperbole.

• emn13 9y ago
  The physical silicon is almost worthless. What's valuable is how you can use it; and there too I suspect "you don't own it" is hyperbole - but perhaps not entirely, given all IP involved. What's certainly not hyperbole is that you are not in control and that this lack of control can be a feature to others (e.g. DRM). Whether you legally would be allowed to mod your chip to "unlock" it is moot if you simply don't have that ability.
  • kobeya 9y ago
    It's one thing to lack the knowledge to use the device. It's another to lack the authority, if said knowledge could be acquired or reverse engineered. If I own the device, I should be allowed to send whatever control bits I want. I understand the DMCA and related laws change this, but that is a flaw of our legal system that needs to be corrected.
  • hennsen 9y ago
    And exactly that ability being removed or minimized was bobcallme‘s point!