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I never understood how Microsoft giving you software you are not forced to use is bad, but apple limiting which software you can run on your device is not. Fro

• falcor84 2y ago
  > mandatory online accounts It's not mandatory - there's a simple 11-step sequence of hacks that if executed correctly will let you create an offline user /s. [0] https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-without-microsoft-account https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/install-windows-11-witho...
• callc 2y ago
  > how Microsoft giving you software you are not forced to use is bad This does not represent the actual reality where MS crams their products down users’ orifices - like so many other companies do too. > but apple limiting which software you can run on your device is not This is also bad. Users deserve the respect and right to have general purpose computing platforms be open. Edit: whitespace
• noneeeed 2y ago
  > apple limiting which software you can run on your device is not If you are talking about iOS and the app store, that is another ongoing battle between the European Commission and Apple. It has been reported here on HN a number of times recently.
  • ReptileMan 2y ago
    Aware of that but it should have started 15 years ago.