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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 28 points 5 days ago (7 children)

own forever

Ownership implies control - being able to maintain/repair, modify or even resell.

To be in control of software you need access to it's source code, and have the right to share changes with others.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

As long as you follow the GPL license you can redistribute it, for free or at cost. Linux is mostly free as in freedom and usually free as in free beer.

Wikipedia says ElementaryOS has a pay what you want model. So if your image is from them then you don't have to pay (a 3rd party is free to charge you for it - bandwidth ain't free).

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Given it's unrepresentative voting system I think how much is enough to be a democracy. T hot take for people that see democracy. Two parties to choose from is just one more than a clear dictatorship. If neither actually represents you then yeah it's not healthy .

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Who the hell is the manufacture to decide if a remote feature no longer functions? (I'm guessing people don't rent these devices from Amazon - it's your property).

I don't need your concent, it's in your best interests - Amazon

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Why 30 years, why not 10?

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I hope no software is involved.

software update is available, heart will be restarting now

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Although Plex is running on your server it isn't there to do what you want.. unless Plex's real owner permits it.

That's how proprietary software works.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

"Stargate" is already taken for another science fiction. You'll have to pick another name.

Snapshot from the TV series Stargate SG-1

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's not always obvious or easy to make what non-techies will find easy. Changes could unintentionally make the experience worse for long-time users.

I know people don't want to hear it but can we expect non-techies to meet techies half way by leveling their tech skill tree a bit?

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Techy people are a lot more likely to jump through hoops because that knowledge/experience makes it easier for them, they understand it's worthwhile or because it's fun. If software can be made easier for non-techy people and there's no downsides then of course that aught to be done.

[–] tabular@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

If I hacked a server to get content then I would be circumventing payment at it shouldn't be up to me how it responds to requests, I don't own it. Google trying to enforce playing adverts via software running on my property is an unjust overreach. The user choosing what displays on their own monitor is not "circumvention", it's claiming ownership over your computing. Google could choose to verify on their servers if I've paid (in normal currency) but instead their servers act like adverts are an optional donation.

Photo of a cat and a captain uniform, with a caption. The cat's head is poking out of the uniform. The caption reads "look at me, I am the captain now".

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