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Can anyone explain why any technically aware person, especially free software advocates, would willingly use, much less pay for, a computer (even one disguised

Can anyone explain why any technically aware person, especially free software advocates, would willingly use, much less pay for, a computer (even one disguised as a "telephone" which it is not) that someone else controls? It beggars belief.

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pedro2 4y ago
Same way a farmer can’t use the techniques from a thousand years ago if he wants to stay in business?
daxelrod 4y ago
See Cory Doctorow's article about the feudalism of digital platforms (an expansion of Bruce Schneier's idea). The gist is that digital security and compatibility is difficult enough to keep up with that most people conclude serfdom to a platform warlord is worth it. https://locusmag.com/2021/01/cory-doctorow-neofeudalism-and-the-digital-manor/ https://locusmag.com/2021/01/cory-doctorow-neofeudalism-and-...
bombcar 4y ago
Because it works better than the other alternatives and people can’t be arsed otherwise. This occurs time and time again.