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We, as a society, have already made many such decision where certain kinds of goods/services cannot be legally sold and certain business practices are deemed il
by _aavaa_ 3y ago
We, as a society, have already made many such decision where certain kinds of goods/services cannot be legally sold and certain business practices are deemed illegal, even if people would choose to knowingly buy them in advanced.
It is unfortunately that the idea of people being allowed to do what they wish with the devices they purchased and, supposedly, own need is the side that needs justifying.
- scarface_74 3y agoYes because people not being able to run Linux on their Apple Pencil is such a severe societal problem that we need government intervention. Or could it be that geeks hate when people make their own choices based on their own free will and other people’s choices aren’t aligned to a relatively few geeks
- _aavaa_ 3y agoThe tone and hyperbole adds nothing to the discussion. You know very well that the argument is that companies should not have the right to dictate what you can and cannot do with your property. The world would be worse off if our ovens only operate for manufacturer-approved recipes since it would “increase oven reliability and safety”. Look at printers. Yes customers know the horrible situation before buying into it, but that in no way justifies their blatant power grab over what you can do with your own devices. The same for label makers. What those companies are doing should simply be illegal.