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I know they are trying, but there will always be people with the knowledge to resist, like the HN crowd. I can see more devices like iphones being sold and loc
by PrimeMcFly 3y ago
I know they are trying, but there will always be people with the knowledge to resist, like the HN crowd.
I can see more devices like iphones being sold and locked down, but I can't see open computers not being sold anymore, not so long as there are companies and people with a will to make them. Look at System76 as an example.
- fsflover 3y agoTry to watch Netflix on System76 computers in 4k. I heard it's impossible.
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoHence piracy.
- fsflover 3y agoI hope you're doing it anonymously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37016638 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37016638
- PrimeMcFly 3y agoNot even slightly worried. In the US they have to notify the ISP first and there is a 'strikes' system. Most ISPs don't care.
- autoexec 3y agoIt's happening already. "Trusted Computing" is only the start. Can you even buy a CPU that isn't filled with that shit? Or a motherboard where every last chip is open/fully documented and verifiable?