DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 days agoHow long do we have before PCs get locked bootloaders and corporations ban installation of "non-approved" software? (for context: Google is restricting sideloading worldwide on Android ETA 2027)message-squaremessage-square251fedilinkarrow-up1682arrow-down18
arrow-up1674arrow-down1message-squareHow long do we have before PCs get locked bootloaders and corporations ban installation of "non-approved" software? (for context: Google is restricting sideloading worldwide on Android ETA 2027)DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square251fedilink
minus-squaredouglasg14b@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 hours agoYeah, but for 99.9% of computer users that doesn’t matter. They’re getting their hardware from major manufacturers or second hand from people who bought them from major manufacturers. Which means the negative effects will be felt across the board except for the few people who specifically purchase hardware from niche manufacturers.
Yeah, but for 99.9% of computer users that doesn’t matter.
They’re getting their hardware from major manufacturers or second hand from people who bought them from major manufacturers.
Which means the negative effects will be felt across the board except for the few people who specifically purchase hardware from niche manufacturers.