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| author | Arnav Bhatt <arnavbhatt288@gmail.com> | 2022-08-26 00:58:50 +0530 |
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| committer | Arnav Bhatt <arnavbhatt288@gmail.com> | 2022-08-26 00:58:50 +0530 |
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Artificial software-level lockdowns
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diff --git a/articles/artificial-software-level-lockdowns.md b/articles/artificial-software-level-lockdowns.md index 2e43b47..9dee4ad 100644 --- a/articles/artificial-software-level-lockdowns.md +++ b/articles/artificial-software-level-lockdowns.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ While we are fighting for the right to repair, we are also facing another proble ### Explanation of the term -The term basically signifies the practises endorced by the tech companies to artifically nerf the capabilities of the hardware of the devices by software. This means either not allowing the software such as [operating systems to not run on perfectly capable hardwares](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/what-is-a-tpm-and-heres-why-you-need-it-for-windows-11) which is not "approved" by the company who made the software, [providing updates which make the devices worse in terms of functionality](https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/apple-accused-of-deliberately-slowing-down-iphones-with-new-ios-updates-1830419-2021-07-20), [not allowing the consumers to do any sort of modification with their devices](https://9to5google.com/2021/08/24/galaxy-z-fold-3-disables-all-cameras-while-the-bootloader-is-unlocked/), [deliberately bricking the device](https://www.carscoops.com/2022/07/tesla-remotely-disabled-80-miles-of-range-from-customers-car-demanding-4500-backtracks-when-the-web-finds-out/) and much more. +The term basically signifies the practises endorced by the tech companies to artifically nerf the capabilities of the hardware of the devices by software. This means either not allowing the softwares such as [operating systems to not run on perfectly capable hardwares](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/what-is-a-tpm-and-heres-why-you-need-it-for-windows-11) which is not "approved" by the company who made the software, [providing updates which make the devices worse in terms of functionality](https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/apple-accused-of-deliberately-slowing-down-iphones-with-new-ios-updates-1830419-2021-07-20), [not allowing the consumers to do any sort of modification with their devices](https://9to5google.com/2021/08/24/galaxy-z-fold-3-disables-all-cameras-while-the-bootloader-is-unlocked/), [deliberately bricking the device](https://www.carscoops.com/2022/07/tesla-remotely-disabled-80-miles-of-range-from-customers-car-demanding-4500-backtracks-when-the-web-finds-out/) and much more. ### The seriousness of the issue |