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It's funny (and sad, too!) that people are so surprised, because lots of activists and NGOs have been warning against proprietary software for decades, starting
by fsflover 2y ago
It's funny (and sad, too!) that people are so surprised, because lots of activists and NGOs have been warning against proprietary software for decades, starting with Richard Stallman [0] and https://fsf.org https://fsf.org and continuing with Cory Doctorow [1] and https://eff.org https://eff.org. If your hardware obeys somebody else, it will betray you sooner or later, one way or another to extract more money for the benefit of the actual owner.
[0] https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-software-even-more-impor...
[1] https://lwn.net/Articles/473794/ https://lwn.net/Articles/473794/
- whoitwas 2y agoOP suggests it's funny that people are mad at Elon Musk. This implies they find the actions of Elon funny, or they're laughing at the people who are harmed. I'm trying to understand why people act like this.
- fsflover 2y agoIt's comical. People are mad at Musk. But they themselves have bought the proprietary car from him despite the decades of warnings, as I explained above.
- whoitwas 2y agoI understand what you're saying now and agree with that sentiment. People are insane to buy car trackers with subscription services. Those things are horribly anticonsumer.
- dudefeliciano 2y ago> People are mad at Musk. But they themselves have bought the proprietary car These may in fact be two different subsets of "people"
- EndShell 2y agoMost cars are "proprietary". The only cars that come close to being open is older vehicles that are no-longer manufacturer with a good after market parts market. e.g. I bought a Land Rover Defender because it is the closest thing to an "open source" vehicle. However you are giving up many modern conveniences and you will be doing a lot of work yourself.