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Comment by ciupicri

15 hours ago

You can also edit/patch binary executables, but no one says about that software that is open source.

Incidentally, I do. I fucking hate the open source maximalists like Stallman who suggest that not having source code is equivalent to not having control over what runs on your computer. But you always[1] have control over what runs on your computer. Reverse engineer it if you care so much! Every form of DRM is inevitably defeated, because you do have control over program execution, regardless of access to the source code. Stallman's argument seems more lazy and entitled than principled.

[1] ...setting aside hardware attestation bullshit, which does need to die in a fire.