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Originally Posted by Laridae
So, you're saying their products are "open" because a tech whiz is able to circumvent the restrictions? That's setting the bar pretty low, don't you think?
These are mass market products intended for mainstream consumers who don't have the knowledge or time to jump through the hoops.
Anything that can't be readily done by Joe Public doesn't count!
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Please quote rather than paraphrase. It makes things easier for people who quote you paraphrasing others. I said that Amazon products were in the middle of the safe>free spectrum. I concluded that because people can side load, root, and otherwise exit the walled garden.
Most people are not interested in open. Most people want to check their mail, play a game, read a book, watch a video, and shop.
Amazon has been pretty supportive of developers and hackers. Apple sued them. Google and Roku patched their devices within hours of a hack being available. Roku has banned channels, password protected developer mode, and deleted posts about hacking their streamers. There's your low bar.