[CrazyPyroLinux]

> We need a law, and that"s coming from a libertarian.

> easily implemented by starting over and reprogramming everything.

Press X to doubt. Theoretically a free market would/should solve this. That's been the dream of Free Software and hardware. Today you can run GNU/Linux on a PinePhone, or GrapheneOS or similar de-Googled Androids on a Pixel.

[sp332]

How would a free market prevent Samsung from doing this?

[worewood]

In his mind a free market enables customers to boycott phones with such shenanigans.

Problem is, this assumes all people are properly educated, aware and motivated which is never the case. The market can never be 100% free.

[Skunkleton]

I truly free market ends in monopoly and total loss of choice. Current regulations seem to end with duopoly which is not much better.

[cortesoft]

In a free market, people choosing not to buy Samsung phones would prevent them from doing this.

[sp332]

But they pulled this after the phones were bought.

[dist-epoch]

This is called reputation.

People will stop buying from you.

[fsflover]

> Today you can run GNU/Linux on a PinePhone

and on a Librem 5 phone.