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If you buy hardware, you should own that hardware and be able to do with it as you please.
by cmoylan 16y ago
If you buy hardware, you should own that hardware and be able to do with it as you please.
- dekz 16y ago"Whoa there buddy, you made your own gravy for that chicken? I don't think so, you have to buy our gravy for your delicious dinner."
- jrockway 16y agoBut what if that gravy you made is so healthy and flavorful that it gives you the energy to go on a murder rampage? Clearly being able to make your own gravy is facilitating crime, and must be prohibited.
- drivebyacct2 16y agoThat's not true for lots of consumer products available for sale.
- cmoylan 16y agoIt's also not true for most hardware, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be true. I can be hopelessly optimistic with my blanket statements.
- mfukar 16y agoReplace 'hardware' with 'anything' and I'd probably still agree with you.
- lnguyen 16y agoYes. But if you want to continue "support" or receive official updates then you're subject to the whims of the manufacturer/provider. And don't expect them to make it easy for you to do what you will.