@alejandrobdn SAME.

As a sidebar, #MST3k and #RiffTrax both sell their movies DRM-free, meaning YOU own them for as long as you want. One of the few places that does.

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It is dystopian

@alejandrobdn The Philips Momentum screen seems to be a breeze of fresh air for a living room display.

Hopefully #LinuxMobile will continue progressing in the mobile space. Still lots of work before it's ready for the mainstream.

@alejandrobdn the best we can do for this point is buy DRM free media such as games from GOG.com and if that's not possible, pirate them.

For smartphone, Fairphone with CalyxOS.
For smart devices, raspberry pis (or equivalent) with open source software.
For cars, I have no clue but I would think mahbe a repairable second hand.

It's not ideal and we definitely should be able opt out but for anyone who is in despair, there are alternatives!

@alejandrobdn for the phone thing, I recommend #fairphone @Fairphone -- I know they're not US focused, but they do a fabulous job with repair-ability!

[I'm in the UK] - Love my Fairphone 4 & that I can take it apart with a single screwdriver, and replace all the bits & bobs inside. Oh, they do things like fair-trade gold too.

A great product & a groovy company ❤️

@alejandrobdn And fully functional hardware gets EOL'd because it has to stay connected and the vendor can't be bothered with updates any longer.

Looking at you Sonos, Unifi, Clavister et al.

@alejandrobdn You should vote with your money. Don't buy a Google/Apple required phone. Don't buy smart home devices that are cloud connected. Ask your colleagues and family to do the same. I am slowly learning to do this myself, and it is a bit of a struggle.

Sure, it will be less convenient. It will be more expensive. But that is what it costs.