Stallman Was Right

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Application Gatekeeping: An Ever-Expanding Pathway to Internet Censorship (www.eff.org)
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Richard Stallman Talk - Free software, Crucial for Freedom in a Digital World (Helsinki) (stallman.org)
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Apple Revokes EU Distribution Rights for Torrent Client, Developer Left in the Dark (torrentfreak.com)
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Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading (9to5google.com)
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The Size of Adobe Reader Installers Through The Years (sigwait.org)
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At the time of writing, the most recent Adobe Reader 25.x.y.z 64-bit installer for Windows 11 weights 687,230,424 bytes. After installation, the program includes 'AI' (of course), an auto-updater, sprinkled ads for Acrobat online services everywhere, and 2 GUIs: 'new' and 'old'. For comparison, the size of SumatraPDF-3.5.2 installer is 8,246,744 bytes.

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Unauthorized Bread: Real rebellions involve jailbreaking IoT toasters (arstechnica.com)
submitted 8 months ago by eah@programming.dev to c/stallmanwasright@programming.dev
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Forget Netflix, Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription (www.autoexpress.co.uk)
submitted 8 months ago by cm0002@piefed.world to c/stallmanwasright@programming.dev
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Smart Home Device Maker [Futurehome] Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For (www.techdirt.com)
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Exercise Bike Company Yanks Features Away From Purchased Bikes Via Firmware Update (www.techdirt.com)
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Nintendo’s Anti-Consumer Anti-Piracy Measures Also Reduce The Value Of The Switch 2 (www.techdirt.com)
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Why console makers can legally brick your game console (arstechnica.com)
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