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This. It honestly makes me so sad. It feels the vast majority (non-tech) of people just don't understand how important it is to be able to create and have contr

This. It honestly makes me so sad. It feels the vast majority (non-tech) of people just don't understand how important it is to be able to create and have control of the things you "own". Damn it's going to suck if everyone goes the way of Apple and starts to lock things down. I really hope these anti-trust suits open things back up. Whatever happened to the "Think Different" campaign in where it literally portrayed us being slaves to corporations forcing us to consume the way they wanted us to. Damn. Just so crazy. IDK why this post is putting it all in perspective, but the next decade is going to do some miles on me... It feels like we are slowly losing power. Very slowly.

machello13 5y ago
Eh, if it makes you feel better it's probably not going to happen. PCs and Macs won't become any less tinkerable. Gatekeeper can be turned off with a single terminal command, iPhones and iPads are becoming more tinkerable, not less. Shortcuts basically exposes a visual scripting and automation language. It's really not doom and gloom.
- slimsag 5y ago
  iPhones and iPads are becoming more tinkerable because Apple aims to ultimately merge MacOS and iOS in my opinion. Once that happens, there will be more security and a more unified platform to develop on - no doubt - but I will be shocked if they do not also take the opportunity to lock down what software you can develop, publish, and run on Macs over time.