Thanks for the response On Sun, Mar 04, 2012 at 03:13:39PM -0800, Hub Figuière wrote: > On 03/03/12 02:22 PM, David C Dawson wrote: > > Re: TPM etc, esp on ARM devices > > > > Since it appears that the intention is to make any used gadget > > into a useless piece of junk fit only for the landfill, then > > might it be desireable to persuade provincial governments to add > > a recycling fee on devices that *cannot* have alternate OS's installed? > > By recycling fee, you mean an extra one? Here in BC they put recycling > fee on everything. > > Similarly there is no law that force unlocking cellphones. So you change > carrier, your phone is junk. Good point, and it is a similar problem, But -- That's beginning to change, I believe.
Do you remember 'Network Access Fees'? Gone. Then I now would advocate *removing* recycling fees on re-usable devices. (or re-bating) Thanks again. /Dave> > Etc. > > Hub > > _______________________________________________ > fsfc-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfc-discuss -- David Dawson VE7HP VE7HDC IRC: (Freenode) VE7HP _______________________________________________ fsfc-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfc-discuss
