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Why does /g/ always cry about proprietary software but will spend thousands on proprietary hardware?
>>54657382
>/g/ is one person
>>54657382
Because the opinions and ideas here are asinine, I'm just in it for the shitposting.
What wouldn't be "proprietary" anymore?
>>54657718
/g/ eats up products with proprietary microcode and is proud of it.
>>54657382
>Why does /g/ always cry about proprietary software but will spend thousands on proprietary hardware?
it takes money (and real, physical resources) to source, manufacture, test and ship hardware
also, you can resell used hardware and keep 100% of the money for yourself, because it's not free stuff anyone can make/build in their home
>>54657789
it takes money (and real, physical resources) to design, develop and test software
moreover software is continuously updated and adapted, hardware is not and it's subject to planned obsolescence
nice "argument"
>>54657831
>implying people would build hardware from scratch
>>54657382
Anyone is free to open up hardware and see how it works, the proprietary things are the drivers and the BIOS and stuff
>>54657831
Except software is free while hardware is not. With this type of reasoning, I can wager your code looks like shit.
>>54658642
Software isn't free unless you've conned a bunch of freetards into working on your project in order to to "build their portfolios" or for blatantly ideological reasons.
>>54658663
Free software is infinitely more obtainable then free hardware.
>>54657382
No free alternatives
>>54657789
>it takes money (and real, physical resources) to source, manufacture, test and ship hardware
This
Hardware is "stuff," it has intrinsic value. You can sell it. You can also melt it down for the gold & other valuable metals inside.
Software is just ideas or instructions, on paper or in the data of a PC. It has no intrinsic value apart from its functionality which depends wholly on the ecosystem (and HARDWARE) running it
>>54658727
You wouldn't download a car
>>54658727
>this is what freetards actually believe
Embarrassing.
>>54658663
or until you download non-free software for free
>>54658642
>Except software is free while hardware is not.
Explain (you can't).
>>54657382
There are very few options for open hardware, and they're all either too expensive or woefully underpowered.
Freetards BTFO. No serious responses. Face the reality.
>>54657382
Wait for 3d printers to get better and cheaper.
