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>The most important aspects of all this boil down to people being able to do stuff other people would prefer they not do. Can you elaborate please? I don't get

• ddingus 2y ago
  Yeah, I was moving fast on mobile and really could have done more. People able to do stuff -->(other people would prefer they not do.) Hacking of all kinds -->(software, hardware, processes, nature, the OSS mindset brings with it some perception of what could be done as well as might need to be done.) Reverse Engineer Software -->(OSS tools often have options and workflows unavailable or that are very expensive.) Archive -->(Some arcade games running as live distributions comes to mind) Run Software on device or in environment not authorized (piracy, run in virtual machine, on OS not intended by developer.) Build software -->(that may be sanctioned, illegal, or otherwise controlled.) Repurpose hardware -->(turn router into media server, restore lost features, make hardware do extras...) Repair -->(using the software freedoms often means repair is possible even when it is not intended to be) Write illegal software -->(It remains possible to drop code on the net anonymously.) Encryption-->(either novel methods or those deemed a hazard.) That's a pretty solid list of things people may be inclined to do that other people would prefer they not do.