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DIYer picks a "little insane"-looking setup for less tracking, more control.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I'd love to see Linux folks figure out easy ways for consumers to replace the on board OS's for any TV out there. Can that be done?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

DRM crap ruins the typical end user experience.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can thank Torvalds for supporting TiVoization.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

What you missed is how Linux is GPL v2 only, not "or any later version," which stopped it from gaining the anti-tivoization protections from GPL v3.

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