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That's an invalid argument for multiple reasons, not the least of which is that some people can afford just one device. That device is likely to be a smartphon
by selfhoster11 4y ago
That's an invalid argument for multiple reasons, not the least of which is that some people can afford just one device.
That device is likely to be a smartphone because everything is slowly moving in the direction of requiring one.
If I need to spend extra money to get an additional "freedom device" and can't afford it, I just won't have one and will miss out on the good stuff.
- pjmlp 4y agoWelcome to the 8 and 16 bit home computer days when OSes were written in ROMs.
- selfhoster11 4y agoThose OSes were distributed on ROM by necessity, because that was the most cost effective option available. Any modern limitations that prevent running your own software are not just artificial, but actually require additional effort to implement bootloader locking/integrity checks.
- pessimizer 4y agoOr back to books where the OSes were written in ink. What's the point of this comparison?
- pjmlp 4y agoI guess, the way Compaq was able to take advantage from IBM.
- oynqr 4y agoThose still allowed you to run your own code.
- pjmlp 4y agoROM disassembly books existed for a reason.