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Open source vs proprietary software
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this post was submitted on 26 Aug 2026
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Yeah, nowadays everything is sealed with Premium Vibranium Super-Ultra-Hiperglue™©® and you can only repair anything if you pay more than even just buying a new one. It's diabolic.
Also, programmed obsolescence it's actually a thing. Here's high quality bibliography about it:
https://librairie.ademe.fr/economie-circulaire-et-dechets/3516-etude-sur-la-duree-de-vie-des-equipements-electriques-et-electroniques.html
https://www.ademe.fr/presse/communique-national/allonger-la-duree-dusage-des-objets-un-gain-pour-la-planete-et-pour-le-porte-monnaie/
https://classactionslawsuits.com/cases/apple-iphone-batterygate-throttling-consumer-class-action-se-1781542117438
https://www.ifixit.com/News/11208/batterygate-timeline
https://www.ifixit.com/News/66879/iphone-14-parts-pairing-results-apple-is-still-trying-to-monopolise-repair