That is correct. Most car constructors have understood that people don't care about longevity. After all, those who actually *buy* new cars, are those who change it after 3 to 6 years. Only those people are their customers. Everyone after that is not relevant. People like us who keep on their car for very long time are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, even if we do buy new cars. Just not frequently enough.

Sad to hear the quality of that car was so low. I do hear from several people that anything built after 2000 really dipped in quality.

ICE cars don't last that long on average.

However, it doesn't need to be that way. A well maintained ICE car will last you several decades. Personally I've been driving the same car for the past 21 years (405000km)
What really happens is that people get tired of their car and replace it early. The next owner is less affluent and skimps on maintenance and repairs, and the downward spiral starts for the car.
Eventually, the car gets exported to Eastern Europe(1), and then after another decade when they're done with it, it gets exported to Africa where it will run until it totally falls apart, and then will live on as spare parts.

(1) I live in Western Europe. This is the way Mercedes, Audi, and BMW take. Other brands may skip directly to Africa.

You could make a stand and ... not use it if it's App-only. That's what I would do. If they put on restrictive rules I will

1. Let them know why I won't use it
2. Not use their product

Slashdot users used to know this.... *sigh*

If we don't, sooner or later the web will cease to exist. Interoperability will be lost by the road. You'll be locked into your Android or iOS phone because that's what will be supported... Yes, yes, you use the workaround... Emulation is often detected and blocked. You'll have 200 "Apps" on your phone, for every service you'll need, because every company thinks they are a special kind of snowflake who needs their own App.

I understand you want to be "practical", but by doing so, you will allow them to destroy what we have now... a still relatively free and open World Wide Web.

And even the Weight Watchers (WW now) app are way better than the website. I'd love to be able to use those where I have a real keyboard.

And you don't see this as a fundamental problem? The website should be *the* place to do all things. Not an app. Websites are perfect for interoperable communication regardless of device.

My main use of APKPure is to be able to use an Android phone without a Google Account, but still be able to install applications that would have been free in the Google store.

This doesn't get pointed out often enough.

Introduce him to Oracle licensing?

Exactly. My wifes mid-2010 27" is out of support. We would need a new machine. We're going to hobble along with what we have because obviously buying an Intel Mac now is a waste of money. However buying anything first-gen Apple is no good idea either. So we'll wait for second gen and wait a bit longer until the verdict is out that it's good.

I guess you have to say it in front of a mirror or something.

I have no conspiracy theory rants and I have no idea who Lindsey Graham is and what this has to do with the topic.

The question is: Can we trust the fact checkers?

.... and that is the problem isn't it? Can we? Really? Are you sure? Who check them?

The quote stays appropriate and that's why I put it there.,

"Those who control the past control the future". -- George Orwell'

He might actually enjoy that...

I do believe it was a mars orbiter, and not Hubble. Now, Hubble did have a flaw in the mirror, but I've never heard that was caused by imperial/metric conversion issues.

In other words, it's probably a user who isn't very technically savvy.

I'm sorry, but no... this does not follow... You fail at logic.

Because I can.