The options are not limited to "A sanctified centralized authority controls and limits all my devices" and "I need to recompile the kernel by hand". For most p

The options are not limited to "A sanctified centralized authority controls and limits all my devices" and "I need to recompile the kernel by hand". For most people "owning their devices" means being allowed to meaningfully change OS (or even just modify it) without losing major functionalities.