https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37369422
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37369422前几天我读到一个HackerNews的评论，有人认为当你购买消费级PC硬件时，它附带了一份限制你作为所有者的财产权的服务条款。最近我越来越频繁地遇到这种奇怪的经历：与那些沉浸在我们新的赛博朋克末世中的人交谈时，他们似乎忘记了以前的情形。我们已经习惯了剥削性的企业故意迷惑，以至于我们忘记了文明的基本原则，比如拥有的权利是什么。在以前，当你购买一样东西时，卖家放弃了一切对它的主张，这是一个既定的法律原则（也是一种社会规范和明显的道德观念）。在你自己的房子里，你可以对你自己的PC做任何他妈的事情！谁会闯进你的家里并告诉你“不可以”？Stallman是对的：如果你削弱了你控制自己软件的准则，你也会失去硬件。自由软件是一种将计算硬件的所有权体现为消费者权利的东西。TheotherdayIreadanHNcommentthatthoughtthatwhenyoubuyconsumerPChardware,itcomeswithaToSthatlimitsyourpropertyrightsastheowner.It'sthekindofuncannyexperienceIrunintomoreandmoreoftenlately:talkingwithpeoplesoimmersedinournewnormalofcyberpunkdystopia,theyseemnottorememberhowthingswereinthebefore-times.Soaccustomedtoexploitativecorporategaslighting,we'reforgettingthebasicsofcivilization,like,whatareownershiprights?Inthebefore-times,whenyouboughtsomething,thesellerrelinquishedallclaimstoit,asanestablishedlegalprinciple(andasocialnormandamoralobvious-ity).YoucandowhateverthefuckyouwanttoyourownPC,inyourownhouse!Whowouldstepintoyourhomeandtellyou"no"?Stallmanwasright:ifyouerodethenormthatyoucontrolyourownsoftware,youlosethehardware,too.Freesoftwareissortofaconsumerrightthatenshrineswhatownershipofcomputinghardwaremeans.
