Comment Re:Let's re-write that headline, shall we? (Score 1) 28
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You know, there are these things called yard sales and flea markets where you can get forks, or entire sets, for less than what you pay on Amazon.
Instead of an itemized list of what you bought and how much each item cost, all you'll get is a final bill. Pay it or else.
Sound stupid? So is this.
Have you listened to the way people talk? I wouldn't want to listen to it either.
You now only own a license that can be revoked at any time.
That was true back in 2006. Every disc bought since then would not actually let you play the game, you had to connect to the internet and download gigabytes more.
I was in the middle of nowhere, had a PS3 and an unopened copy of Need for Speed. I popped the disc in and was excited to play the new game. Yeah, that didn't happen. It insisted that I connect to the internet and download gigabytes of data. I couldn't download because I was in the middle of nowhere. I did not ever purchase another console after that experience.
Long story short, the current status is not really a change. At least they are not misleading you anymore.
It is a good thing that the second law of thermodynamics doesn't exist.
I advocate for Linux; however, I also have to be realistic. Try patching Ubuntu 24 LTS and then check what vulnerabilities are still left with the note "no patch available". It is currently over 100. That will not fly in any organization that cares about security.
over their whole 45 year work life
What country do you live in? I live in the USA and have been working for 45 years and I will not be able to stop until I die.
Peaceful protesting gets zero attention. Recall this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Did even the slightest change happen after that?
The people who have all of the money do not care about anything other than their own money. You could have every single person in the USA outside protesting and absolutely nothing would change until infrastructure started getting destroyed or the wealthy families actually felt threatened.
And you dare to insult "smart" people with guns from joining protests? WTF is wrong with you?
Interchangeable parts won't.