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Re:Ask HN: Are there any reasonable alternatives to MacBook ... by ianai on Sunday April 08, 2018 @06:56PM (#16788985)
Isn’t it possible the Thinkpad lines are managed by different people with different forms of corruption?
Re:Ask HN: Are there any reasonable alternatives to MacBook ... by amerine on Sunday April 08, 2018 @07:02PM (#16789016)
Why would we care who the individuals were/are? Corporate personhood is a two way street. If THE company full-willingly serves poison pills without tellling you, why trust them at all? It’s a damn company, who obviously feels they don’t need your trust, so fuck em.
Re:Ask HN: Are there any reasonable alternatives to MacBook ... by fjsolwmv on Sunday April 08, 2018 @08:19PM (#16789331)
That's not what corporate personhood means
Re:Ask HN: Are there any reasonable alternatives to MacBook ... by ianai on Sunday April 08, 2018 @07:13PM (#16789053)
Because it’s not like the group of people looking to install openBSD on something is really a deciding financial block. But we sure still have a right to look for the best available hardware for us.