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I can't wait to hear the majority of HN bad mouth Microsoft and Windows for locking down general purpose computers to apps blessed by Microsoft, from their Appl
by mankash666 9y ago
I can't wait to hear the majority of HN bad mouth Microsoft and Windows for locking down general purpose computers to apps blessed by Microsoft, from their Apple iOS devices that can only run apps blessed by Apple :)
The iPhone and app store are dangerous trends normalized by supposedly logical coders here. Never in the history of computing have general purpose computers restricted the execution of binaries not vetted by the hardware manufacturer. All your BS support of open source tantamounts to naught if you let hardware that you own, to be locked down by arbitrary constraints that ONLY serves the interest of the hardware manufacturer
- craftyguy 9y agoCan I bad mouth Microsoft and Windows from my Linux desktop or laptop, or AOSP mobile device?
- mankash666 9y agoWe should realize the normalization of absurdity being thrust upon us - apparently we own the hardware, but they get to decide what apps we can and cannot run. Regardless of the OS you use - PLEASE stand up for common sense rights - like running the apps of your choice on devices owned by you
- craftyguy 9y ago> apparently we own the hardware Actually, in many cases, we do not even technically own the hardware. And in cases where we do own the hardware, we do not own the firmware required to make the hardware operate.