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[โ€“] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 17 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

They should be required to release drivers such that massive e-waste wasn't generated suddenly. I mean, why does the government allow a software company to own an monopolize the hardware? Hello Google! Good luck ๐Ÿคž with the monopoly assholes!

[โ€“] Starbuncle@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I think that any operating system that mostly runs 3rd party software should be legally required to open-source at least the components necessary to run said 3rd party software. Also, OSes should just straight up not be allowed to show ads, full-stop. Making people buy hardware and then bloating the OS with ads in updates is a bait and switch and if our government had any balls, would be illegal.

[โ€“] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 3 points 54 minutes ago

Not to mention that we pay for the bandwidth they use to show us ads. Like WTF! Since when did NBC as people to chip in for them to show us McDonald's commercials?