Comment by chii

> more people will hit their own tipping point but asserting that it's going to happen all at once and apply to everyone is nonsense.

the point of boiling the frog is to make sure it happens slowly, such that the alternative options can no longer compete and be an option.

computer manufacturers and hardware makers cannot be trusted to make their platform open, because it would be detrimental to their bottom line. So it must come from regulation - right to repair etc, are on the right path, but what must be done is prevention of platform lockdowns. An owner of the hardware must be able to override all locks from the manufacturer.