Your Computer Isn't Yours

Re:Your Computer Isn't Yours by rmoriz on Friday November 13, 2020 @10:43AM (#25083396)

I know so many CCC people who have trouble to make a living or are (un/happily) employed by companies that went all in Apple, Google, Mirosoft, AWS.

Many for sure are brilliant brains but they lack to monetize it. To break or stop near-monopoly/walled garden systems you have to dismantle them through the market. Build better/cheaper (primary) alternatives which are free and open (secondary).

IMHO mainstream only values convenience and price, freedom is only a "nice to have" item and when it requires more work it is a no-starter.

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Re:Your Computer Isn't Yours by eeZah7Ux on Friday November 13, 2020 @01:43PM (#25085831)

> Many for sure are brilliant brains but they lack to monetize it.

...as if selling your brain was the most important thing in life.

> you have to dismantle them through the market

Citation needed.

The large majority of modern technology was developed with public money.

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