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A thought just hit me -- "Windows = The HOA of operating systems" (lemmy.one)
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An HOA (home owners associations) can say what color you can paint your house, What you can plant in your yard, What you can have in your driveway, and some even say what color your blinds can be.

Microsoft controls your computer, they say what info is sent back to Microsoft, and they say when you must upgrade. They can shut down your computer when they want whether you like it or not.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (14 children)

So can Canonical. The difference is, they don't.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Some HOAs are better than others.

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.one 4 points 1 day ago

Unfortunately, all it takes is a change in the HOA board to turn a better HOA into a badder HOA.

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