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Wouldn't it be lovely if we had some kind of digital consumer rights bill that required all computerized devices to have some method for the end user to gain ro
by Causality1 8y ago
Wouldn't it be lovely if we had some kind of digital consumer rights bill that required all computerized devices to have some method for the end user to gain root access?
- mathieuh 8y agoSecurity and ease of use are kind of orthogonal I’m not saying this shouldn’t be a thing, but it requires more thought that just giving users root
- Causality1 8y agoOh make me jump through hoops. Make me send a registration card with my name, address, and ten cereal box tops if you want. I'm just tired of having to make purchasing decisions not on the basis of what devices have the best specs, but which ones are the least hostile to me actually owning the slab of glass and plastic I blew an entire paycheck on.