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Re:Producing a trustworthy x86-based Linux appliance by AshamedCaptain on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @08:23AM (#27367831)
> For some things, like watching TV, I'm okay with going to Netflix because that transaction is expected to be transitory. If Netflix disappears or declares themselves a new world order tomorrow, I can simply unsub and no harm done.

So much for your $1000 TV that had Netflix and only Netflix builtin, and will refuse to boot when the cryptographic check fails becaused you changed the string that points to http://www.netflix.com to http://www.notnetflix.com

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Re:Producing a trustworthy x86-based Linux appliance by HideousKojima on Wednesday June 02, 2021 @09:45AM (#27368593)
Or when Netflix refuses to continue supporting their app on your device and so you are forced to upgrade, despite your device still being fully capable of running video streaming (like the Wii, and probably soon the PS3 and Xbox 360)
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