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This is an ethically neutral activity. The mere act of transforming a device into such a computer doesn't add or remove any nefarious goals, if you have those
by tenebrisalietum 4y ago
This is an ethically neutral activity. The mere act of transforming a device into such a computer doesn't add or remove any nefarious goals, if you have those goals, you can get another device intended to be a Linux computer and still accomplish them (and it would be much easier). If the transformation is done in contravention of the owner, it's bad, but it sounds like from the article that the ISP has written it off and in any case, they say they are doing this nondestructively.
- jrm4 4y agoI'd argue 100% ethically positive; it's the sprinkling of unnecessary devices by companies that's the negative.
- hungryforcodes 4y agoIn a worst case scenario the company (so called "owner), will just charge you for its replacement. Since it was well calculated that a) the box was useless and b) would never be asked for again and c) (as I've said) would just be charged a certain amount for non-return... I hardly see how it's an ethical activity. If the owner was one person that was needing this device -- fine. But this is just a company doing business...