If one insists on only using open source software then bad changes can be removed by another dev.

If you could have nothing but pure intentions… that’s still a bad way to go about getting users to update. Users choose to not update to avoid getting fucked by Microslop.

We need to be the one in control of our computing for it to be ‘our’ computer, instead of Microsoft’s. That requires being able to change what it does via the source code, and sharing those changes with others. Windows is proprietary, no source code and it’s illegal to share it - it can never be ‘your’ computer like that.

Why did the hotel need over 360 accounts?

“Could be used to (…) facilitate unlawful assemblies during internet shutdowns”

internet shutdowns

“Are we the baddies?”

Would you want the phone back after it’s been in their hands? I wouldn’t trust them to leave it alone.

The alternative being… not paying and still getting it, Nintendo??

Or would you rather no one buy or play games from you? I stopped a long time ago.

Thanks

Whose TV is it?

LG’s or the resident?

"Torvalds is known for vocally disagreeing with other developers on the Linux kernel mailing list. Calling himself a “really unpleasant person”, he explained, “I’d like to be a nice person and curse less and encourage people to grow rather than telling them they are idiots. I’m sorry—I tried, it’s just not in me.” - Wikipedia

How can one trust the date from the car without an audit into the software/hardware running at the time?

Gentoo GNU/Hurd experimental was released April this year 2026.

I may wait but perhaps I shall get involved 🤔

I’ve felt I should walk away since I heard his views on GPLv2 vs GPLv3… and his infamous lack of compassion when communicating with others.

I’m interested using GNU Hurd as an alternative to Linux, eventually.

Why not chrominum?

Monitor requests Windows OS to install monitor company’s software, Windows installs whatever they want.

I’m unaware of any (1st party) game services being offerered to cheaters, or any explicit positive association. Best I can think of is a more neutural “anarchy” servers (i.e Minecraft). I imagine implimenting built-in “cheats” you would expect from 3rd parties (e.g. auto aim, wallhacks) but framed in a way that is hopefully tolerable to non-cheaters (perhapscalling it a handicap).

Having control over others’ computing, even with good intentions, creates a bad incentive. One must resist the temptation to use that control for your own benefit at the user’s expense. So no, I wouldn’t believe devs typically act more immoral when they have less unjust power over others’ computing.

Cheaters are preferable to your proprietary kernel-level anti-cheat and whatever sneaky plans you may have for users and their computers. Good luck winning an arms race.

If I ever do multiplayer (I hate networking) I plan to explore treating cheaters as a service problem, like pirates are to piracy.

Invested players tolerate a level of cheating and banned cheaters often re-buy the game again. There is a monitary incentive to have some cheaters in proprietary multiplayer games.

Open source client/server multiplayer games permit endless redistribution - new server hosters can exist. A server that falls to a bad temptation can be replaced by players migrating elsewhere.

Do you suppose games only use obfuscation as security? In turn-based games you have the time to not trust client infomation and real-time games could give the client less info until it’s actually needed. There would still be cheating via outside communication or outside tools… as cheating isn’t a technical issue solved by denying user software freedom - it’s a social issue.

And this is to go even futher beyond:

Ownership of software must include the right to maintain and repair it so it can continue to work - not only while the copyright holder’s servers says so. To be able to remove any digital locks as you would do to any physical lock found in your house. To do this we need the source code, and since not everyone is a programmer we need the right to share changes with others.

Support open source/software freedom respecting games!