Hacker News Reader

How about just make it so they cant sell a device that is locked down from the owner.

The fact the boot ROM will only run code signed by apple effectively lets apple retain the right of exclusion even after selling the device.

At the very least a device owner should be able to load their own signing keys for the boot rom to use.

View on HN

I like your solution better.

Another App Store protects commerce. But a lot of the arguments are about protecting consumers. Your solution empowers consumers to truly do what they want. Instead of doing what an arbitrary App Store allows.

I don't think both are incompatible. The EU competition chief talks about preserving competition, digital rights are also defended by EU and may reach that point as well.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com