Chris Croughton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> There are two reasons why free software licences should block >> tivoisation. The first is that tivoisation prevents users from having >> control of their own computer. > > Does the inability to get and change the code for your car engine > control system "prevent you from control of your car"? Or does not > having the code for your mobile phone prevent you from controlling > that?
Yes. I hate that about cars. We, the consumer, have surrendered our ability to control the car (to make repairs for example). > And I'm a born tinkerer, most people just want the thing to work, > they don't even want to know that it has a processor let alone how > to program it. I don't think you are. You don't want to change things. That doesn't sound like the tinkerers I know. > First find a neutral term which doesn't pick on one manufactuer, and > define it at the start. Then if you want to pick on one manufacturer as > an example make sure that it isn't going to be seen by a lot of people > as obviously incorrect in their area. I agree with this. "tivo"isation is a bad word. Why not "neutering"? -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk for all your tapsell ferrier needs _______________________________________________ Fsfe-uk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsfe-uk
