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> Because we can't allow corporations to install rootkits and malware into people's machines? TBF - this is You dictating what tradeoffs others are able/willin

by w0m 2y ago

> Because we can't allow corporations to install rootkits and malware into people's machines? TBF - this is You dictating what tradeoffs others are able/willing to make in their off time. I grew up playing competitive FPS; and still have a 'gaming rig' for downtime. I would looove a better state-of-the-world; and am picky about what I will play (I won't run Rivals as an example as it requires Administrator; simply won't trust the developer that much) > These corporations are shipping literal rootkits to people i agree most/all kernel level anti-cheats are garbage - but I also dislike strict "We can't allow..." overarching statements also. A world I dread is one where Consoles are our only legitimate home gaming option.

matheusmoreira 2y ago
> A world I dread is one where Consoles are our only legitimate home gaming option. Then you should agree with me. A computer you don't fully own and control is nothing but a glorified game console appliance. Don't you see? That's what they are trying to turn our computers into with their rootkit nonsense. They want to own our computers. Turn them into consoles, appliances fully controlled by them. It's 2025. The only difference between a console and a PC is the console refuses to run software not signed by the manufacturer. It only runs software they approve of. They literally have the keys to the machine, they're just letting us get some limited use out of it, on their terms of course. That's what they would reduce our PCs to. Glorified appliances that refuse to do what we want. What if you want to cheat at video games? Computer says no. Because the corporation said so. Averting that world is my objective. It's the reason why I wrote all these comments. The computer must say yes at all times.
- w0m 2y ago
  > That's what they would reduce our PCs to. As I've spent weeks of my life getting kernel modules to build/sign/release properly in a secure boot environment :D

by w0m 2y ago

matheusmoreira 2y ago

> A world I dread is one where Consoles are our only legitimate home gaming option. Then you should agree with me. A computer you don't fully own and control is nothing but a glorified game console appliance. Don't you see? That's what they are trying to turn our computers into with their rootkit nonsense. They want to own our computers. Turn them into consoles, appliances fully controlled by them. It's 2025. The only difference between a console and a PC is the console refuses to run software not signed by the manufacturer. It only runs software they approve of. They literally have the keys to the machine, they're just letting us get some limited use out of it, on their terms of course. That's what they would reduce our PCs to. Glorified appliances that refuse to do what we want. What if you want to cheat at video games? Computer says no. Because the corporation said so. Averting that world is my objective. It's the reason why I wrote all these comments. The computer must say yes at all times.

w0m 2y ago
> That's what they would reduce our PCs to. As I've spent weeks of my life getting kernel modules to build/sign/release properly in a secure boot environment :D