Your account is marked as a bot by the way, you can fix that in your user settings
anothernobody@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
With Linux being the standard for server systems there is no way to force locked bootloaders everywhere without making the whole web and a lot of companies collapse. But I expect more limitations regarding desktop systems. It’s hard to tell at this point because it’s a complex issue, not only from an economical but also political point of view (Mass surveillance).
otter@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
anothernobody@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I already did, but thanks nonethless.
otter@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Oh sorry about that, it’s still showing up as a bot for me but it’s fine on your instance. I think the information just hasn’t federated over to lemmy.ca yet
anothernobody@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Interesting. Maybe it helps if I log off?
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Don’t I own this hardware? Can I not do what I want with it?
BroiledShit@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
No, because fuck you. Ownership is for pussies, do you really want to own what you buy? Just buy a new one if you have problems. my hope is that we eventually get to a point where you cant even build your own PC. Gaming PCs all built by Nvidia woth the latest Geforce built in to the motherboard. With a subscription fee to use it, im talking cheap like only $20/month. and then in a year it can sleep gently in a landfill. Oh and a feature that sets your house on fire and mangles your genitals. and if you try to turn that off, you get sued. it was in the TOS, just dont use a computer if that bothers you, shithead. the future is bright.
anothernobody@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You own the hardware but not the software.
halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
And that includes the firmware required for you to load your software.
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 weeks ago
Without software access it is useless until you are able to jailbreak it.
Which is technically a breach of contract at the very least and could be deemed IP theft by a brain dead USian judge.
So you can't even commercialize your solution because capitalism works 1 way.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Case in point:
Find a recently-ish manufactured used Chromebook/chromebox, and try to unlock the BIOS so you can slap a different OS on it
Source: it me 🫠
scarabic@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.
/s