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Originally Posted by danramos View Post
Right! If companies should be expected to do things in their own interest, then why should it be surprising when consumers/customers/public want things to go their way as well? Companies depend on the consumers more than consumers depend on companies. They need to recognize that they will lose out more in the end if they play too many of these lock-in "licensing" games and prevent people from owning the things they've rightfully bought.
Too true. Unfortunately we are small fish, no matter how we school.

(also it's a noun, not a verb, the way you have it, although I like your definition)
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