@admin @Em0nM4stodon exactly right, as that was the point at which Bill Gates realized computing could be exploited and destroyed by capitalism.

@Em0nM4stodon I just bought a new computer.

I chose the components, just like I did in 1991.
I installed the OS, just like I did in 1991.
I dealt with the glitches, the app problems, the 'issues' mostly like I did in 1991.
My computer is tellinh the vendor *almost* nothing, kind of like it did in 1991.

But I'm a seasoned geek, and it's taken me three days to get a *mostly* functional system working *mostly* the way I want without selling my favourite underwear colour to someone.

In a just universe, the default would be "here's your tool, it works for you" without this much bullshit.

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