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by uribs 4847 days ago
Actually, companies should not be allowed to lock stuff in the first place.

Or more precisely, they should be able to lock stuff, but doing so should automatically license all their copyrights, patents and trademarks used in the thing they locked for everyone to use for free forever in any way without limits.

If they are out to fuck the public in the ass, there's no reason the public's courts and police should assist or protect them.