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diff --git a/articles/artificial-software-level-lockdowns.md b/articles/artificial-software-level-lockdowns.md index 76bcd6a..68f4eb5 100644 --- a/articles/artificial-software-level-lockdowns.md +++ b/articles/artificial-software-level-lockdowns.md @@ -4,4 +4,8 @@ While we are facing the problem of right to repair, we are also facing another p ### Explanation of the term -The term basically signifies the practise endorced by the big tech corporations to artifically nerf the capabilities of the hardware of the devices by software. This means either not allowing applications which was not "approved" by the manufacturer to run on the device, 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), [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/), [manufacturers not providing the source codes they use on their softwares which contains license that explicitly says to provide it to the public](https://www.xda-developers.com/mediatek-source-code-release-no-plans/) and much more. +The term basically signifies the practise endorced by the big tech corporations 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, [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/), [manufacturers not providing the source codes they use on their softwares which contains license that explicitly says to provide it to the public](https://www.xda-developers.com/mediatek-source-code-release-no-plans/) and much more. + +### The seriousness of the issue + + |