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Yeah, it seems simple

Then companies start quibbling over what software is required for the system to function, so much that the courts give up trying to fight them





Simple: Anything required for the hardware to function must be open source and user replaceable (no signed firmware, or at least a way to turn off signatures or load your own keys).



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