3d ago

Which is more likely in the future: Smartphones eventually becoming more "open" OR Computers eventually becoming more "locked-down"?

Linux Phones and Unlocked Bootloaders?

Or are computers gonna just go the smartphone route and you can't instal another OS?

I mean, Chrombooks are the first example of computers being more locked down. Will compouter manufacturers do the same? Mifrosoft now requires TPM on windows 11, could they make "Secure Boot" mandatory for windows 12? (Thereby preventing a linux install)

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Most people don't care about locked-down tech. They don't have the skills necessary to use anything open, and that's fine. You have to pick what you do with your limited time.
OTOH, many people want to have control over their data. That means having control over other people's computers. It's not just the copyright industry demanding money, or Big Tech building walled gardens. You can see a lot of users on Lemmy demanding that kind of control. That means that computing devices of all kinds must become more locked-down and remote-controllable.
So that's where I see us going.

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