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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by will_pseudonym on Thursday November 12, 2015 @08:01PM (#10557346)
Except that for many users, they would GREATLY PREFER to have the RIGHT to acknowledge the risks entailed, and use the device how THEY WANT TO USE IT. They purchased a physical device, and they deserve to be able to use it how they want. This is just another example of why the DMCA needs to be dismantled.
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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by chaz72 on Thursday November 12, 2015 @08:05PM (#10557363)
I've been spending some time trying to understand this today, and I don't understand why such users don't just go buy a device they can root and take full control that way. Why blame a vendor that doesn't ship what you want? Why not just... buy what you do want?

Separately: The DMCA needs to be dismantled, absolutely.

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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by xiaoma on Thursday November 12, 2015 @08:50PM (#10557543)
There's no good alternative, except maybe the MiPhone in China. Android is pretty horrible and saddled with all kinds of Google integration.
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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by chaz72 on Thursday November 12, 2015 @09:05PM (#10557603)
Well, I agree with you there (in general I mean, I don't know the miPhone). I would love to see a truly open source handheld computer. I've thought about picking up a Firefox OS phone. I just don't think it's Apple's job to create it. That's not what they do.
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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by josteink on Friday November 13, 2015 @03:12AM (#10558583)
> Except that for many users, they would GREATLY PREFER to have the RIGHT to acknowledge the risks entailed, and use the device how THEY WANT TO USE IT.

Let's face it: These people (rightly) buy Android and Nexus devices.

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Re:f.lux for iOS is no longer available by rarepostinlurkr on Friday November 13, 2015 @02:19AM (#10558420)
I am not sure I follow how you arrive at the conclusion that "many users" would prefer this. What platform are those users on? It appears that many users (certainly a financially measurable majority) have indicated their preferences already.
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