>1998
>you can't own your software
>2018
>you can't own your own hardware
>2028
>????
You laughed at him back then. How does it feel now?
1998
Bentley Davis
Thomas Powell
>you can't own your own hardware
Adam Green
True though, look at MacShit, they don't allow you to do anything with the HW even if you own it. Also your Intel CPU obeys its manufacturer remotely even if you bought it. Etc. You own your HW in the sense it's placed at your home, but not beyond that.
Levi Ramirez
>obeys its manufacturer remotely
Not a single time has my computer installed, removed, or altered its software remotely on its own. Intel ME is a meme.
Oliver Bennett
Wait til we get to all kinds of implants and augmentations for humans that follow the same rules, spying on you and so on.
Daniel Jenkins
>It doesn't matter if the government installs a remote kill switch into my brain. They haven't used it yet, so I'll be perfectly fine :^)
Great argument.
Christian Butler
The fact you didn't address what I said is an acknowledgement of forfeit. Have a nice day.
Brody Harris
Replace 'your brain' with 'your computer', are americans really that bad with language?
Brandon Cooper
Okay who was the last person to go to jail because of intel ME
Jace Ramirez
Fuck you mean don't allow? I've modified my macs just fine.
we owned software in the 90s, he was just butthurt he couldn't read the source