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I think he would just say “I told you so”. To play a game I need to be running non-free hardware, to run a non-free OS (Windows 11) to run closed source softwar
by oceanplexian 5y ago
I think he would just say “I told you so”. To play a game I need to be running non-free hardware, to run a non-free OS (Windows 11) to run closed source software, that connects to a non-free server, that spies on me in proprietary ways to prevent cheating.
- chmod600 5y agoAt a certain point it's a game appliance (e.g. Nintendo Switch) rather than a computer. Stallman would probably say that's fine. The problem is mixing purposes to the point where most people don't even have access to a free computing system.
- shagie 5y agoOther than the functionality of the phone itself, what practical difference is there between the iPhone and the Nintendo Switch? What has Stallman said about walled gardens and app stores? Maybe a GCW Zero or an OUYA or similar (and yes, I'm aware of the current status of the system). Fortunately, because these are linux or android based and thus open source, you still have the freedom to compile your own kernels for them.