If you buy a thing that relies on a service, you didn’t really buy it. That’s why I buy stuff like the steam deck that I can run any OS on. I refuse to buy a device I don’t own
I try to as well…but it really reduces options. E.g. I do try to source my eBooks and audiobooks without DRM and theres a lot of stuff you can’t get that way, so the only way to actually buy them is to “buy” them on a platform (e.g. audible) and use 3rd party tools to remove the drm (which is against their ToC)
Also a lot of corporate tools are moving to cloud only, windows, office365, atlassian, adobe etc. and unfortunately, it’s not easy to get the higher ups to see the issues with that
And it’s not only services. Everything with an internet connection can be altered…e.g. HP updated their printerfirmware to not longer allow non-HP ink cartridges (and no I don’t own an HP). Bambu lab closed their api, preventing the users to use 3rd-party tools. Theoretically valve could close down your bootloader and then you’re fucked (they probably won’t, but still, the point stands)
If you buy a thing that relies on a service, you didn’t really buy it. That’s why I buy stuff like the steam deck that I can run any OS on. I refuse to buy a device I don’t own
I try to as well…but it really reduces options. E.g. I do try to source my eBooks and audiobooks without DRM and theres a lot of stuff you can’t get that way, so the only way to actually buy them is to “buy” them on a platform (e.g. audible) and use 3rd party tools to remove the drm (which is against their ToC)
Also a lot of corporate tools are moving to cloud only, windows, office365, atlassian, adobe etc. and unfortunately, it’s not easy to get the higher ups to see the issues with that
And it’s not only services. Everything with an internet connection can be altered…e.g. HP updated their printerfirmware to not longer allow non-HP ink cartridges (and no I don’t own an HP). Bambu lab closed their api, preventing the users to use 3rd-party tools. Theoretically valve could close down your bootloader and then you’re fucked (they probably won’t, but still, the point stands)
And again
Amazon prevents you to
Great, those are closed source programs and I avoid them anyway.
I can pirate the stuff that is not available without drm because fck drm.
I only support companies that are pro-consumer and valve had earned my trust.