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Re:U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crac... by anfilt on Saturday April 17, 2021 @09:46PM (#26849094)
The hardware still will not run any software that is not signed by apple. So even if I wanted to run linux on the device, I can't. The software EULA is not the problem. It's how they are controlling the underlying hardware.
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Re:U.S. House committee approves blueprint for Big Tech crac... by Terretta on Sunday April 18, 2021 @09:56AM (#26852514)
Speaking of these devices, software is just virtual hardware, hardware is just statically fixed software. It’s all just patterns of logic gates configured to operate other cartridges of capability.

Conjuring up some arbitrary boundary constrains device maker innovation, reliability, security, and other consumer value.

You are free to pick your own water line, find a device that draws the line there, and vote with your wallet — or make and market your own thesis.

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