Comment by aspenmayer
8 months ago
I think we’re arguing past each other. I agree that a law may be needed to compel them to acknowledge rights that users already have in practice.
A right that can’t be exercised is a wrong.
8 months ago
I think we’re arguing past each other. I agree that a law may be needed to compel them to acknowledge rights that users already have in practice.
A right that can’t be exercised is a wrong.
Nobody forces users to buy into a walled garden platform. If you make that choice, you voluntarily gave up the ability to run any software you like.
You do have the right to choose an open platform instead.
Hopefully from a vendor that doesn't break its promises.
The interoperability exemption to the DMCA allows users to legally hack their devices to do whatever the user(s) need or want for accessibility purposes.
I guess I should say that folks have those rights in principle, but not in practice.
That's how the US courts have ruled.
How can we make this issue important enough to be addressed by Congress? If it doesn’t reach the Supreme Court as a challenge or test case, that may be our only avenue of redress.
I appreciate you for making a point of bringing this up. I care as you do and want better for computing and computer users.
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