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I mean, yeah, this is true, but who cares?[1] It's far too late to actually change any of this; the dream of the computer as a thought amplifier, or of the Int

I mean, yeah, this is true, but who cares?[1] It's far too late to actually change any of this; the dream of the computer as a thought amplifier, or of the Internet as a freedom amplifier, are long since dead. The switch to SaaS/SaaSS/whatever sucks, but it's clearly the future, and it's much too profitable relative to the decrease in theoretical value to hope to fight against. The computer of the future is a netbook with a closed-off app store, a dumb terminal attached to someone else's mainframe. The future is rentseeking, forever. You can either rage fruitlessly against it before eventually giving, turn into a software hermit like Stallman, or get ahead of the game and just start paying your subscription fees already. [1] Besides Stallman, obviously.

Nicksil 8y ago
> I mean, yeah, this is true, but who cares Some people care. They'll continue to care regardless of whether you find caring about these issues justifiable or relevant. These same people are also aware of what they're up against: they don't hum along with delusions of grandeur, believing their singular, minute contributions will halt progression of corporate behemoths or allay consumerism. But they're also aware that, if no body actually does care, things will be worse.
FpUser 8y ago
>...get ahead of the game and just start paying your subscription fees already Sorry but I am staying behind and happy like a clam as I save tons of money. Those subscriptions are like a death by the thousand cuts. So maybe it is profitable for those big corps but I do not give rats ... about their profits. I care about mine ;)