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Re:What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Mach... by pizlonator on Monday October 27, 2025 @01:03PM (#45723465)
But I don't want to run a banking "app" on my computer.

I am happy to use a browser on my computer to log into my bank's website.

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Re:What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Mach... by 01HNNWZ0MV43FF on Monday October 27, 2025 @01:21PM (#45723761)
If nobody participates in government, the banks and entertainment industry will get whatever they want, which is to lock down your computer into a portable kiosk
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Re:What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Mach... by pizlonator on Monday October 27, 2025 @01:23PM (#45723790)
but is Android locking down something because government?
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Re:What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Mach... by fragmede on Monday October 27, 2025 @10:33PM (#45728696)
What do you think happens behind closed doors at the WTO, Davros, TED anywhere immensely powerful meet up to discuss the world's future outside the view of prying eyes?
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Re:What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Mach... by undeveloper on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @04:24AM (#45744129)
why the hell would the entertainment industry gaf about what i do with my computer? moments away form complaining about jews
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Re:What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Mach... by noir_lord on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @04:56AM (#45744333)
> why the hell would the entertainment industry gaf about what i do with my computer?

Piracy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widevine

They can't stop it, likely never will but they do keep fighting it.

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