"Governments are good at cutting off the heads of centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own." -Satoshi Decentramoto
There are alternatives, they just aren't "the best" or "industry standard". GIMP to replace Photoshop. Blender to replace 3DS Max. Olive Video Editor.
A lot of people hate Adobe and have come up with alternatives. Don't let these greedy corporations trap you in their ecosystem.
I think the real question is can they shut them down fast enough to have any effect. The decentralized nature makes it extremely difficult.
"Governments are good at cutting off the heads of centrally controlled networks like Napster, but pure P2P networks like Gnutella and Tor seem to be holding their own." -Satoshi Nakamoto
Apple has always aggressively pursued monopolies. They want to trap you in their ecosystem so they can overcharge you for their services and proprietary bullshit while locking out competition. They deserve the bashing.
Not sure what your situation is, but if you have any investments/savings it might be a good idea to keep at least a little in Bitcoin.
I was anti Apple long before I knew about Bitcoin. Sometimes I surprise myself with how long I've been on the freedom path without even realizing it.
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Idk about that. Nostr is more than just zaps.
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Apple's new motto just dropped. #fuckapple
Cuckoldry.
They are monopolistic. I've always avoided them because of it.
Zaps be draining my wallet.
Every time I look at global:
Pretty nice. 60s and scattered clouds. It's usually pretty overcast all day this time of year, people call it June gloom. Looks like it might be starting to clear up soon though.