As lambda said nobody is telling others what to do. What I say is that DRM is just software intended to stop people from doing what they want with their computers. The only way DRM can do that is by getting full control of the machine. The only way that DRM can really get full control is that the machine ships with unremovable restrictions in place (like Intel, AMD and many ARM processors are sold). The Pyra is not currently sold so, and I don't want it to be ever sold so (this just means I won't buy it so, because I'm not the one selling Pyras). If Netflix, or some particular DRM service now works, it is simply because they want to lure users in and accept a weaker DRM that can be circumverted, and they are going to require stricter DRM later when they think their users are addicted enough (as netcat said).
So the problem is not that someone gives away their Pyra to Netflix or whatever. It's their Pyra and they can give it to a beggar on the street if they want. The problem is if they think doing so will make sure they can see Netflix. HBO, Disney, Netflix, Spotify and so on are companies that do change their policies at any time, and they can exclude any devices they want. In particular they are likely to eventually exclude devices they can't control, but they could also exclude older devices or restricted devices that happen to come from a brand that they don't have agreements with. It's their decision, not ED's, not the users'.
Having said that, as lambda hinted earlier, users can do what they want, but feeding abusive businesses does not come across as the most constructive decision, so they can do what they want but I don't have to like it.
I agree. Installing malware like that is more like temporary damaging your device than destructive tinkering. Still, the Pyra as given is not to blame for that, either.
Not necessarily. Theoretically a bad package could install firmware and fuse a key into the SOC that prevents installing again your free firmware.
Many SOCs support that, not sure the TI in the Pyra, I just guess so without knowing. But in principle they could brick a device or do what they please.
The only way to prevent that is to fuse your own key before malware does, but then you have to make sure you do it right, that you don't lose your keys, etc.
But this "attack" would be quite device specific, and most devices have a low enough security that other simpler, more generic attacks can be more tempting.
False. If you do not like it then you can choose to not participate. And then your digital commerce does not work like that. I buy only DRM-free media and though the choice is more limited I do have exckusively DRM-free digital commerce just because I dislike DRM.
BTW I am not judging, I make compromises too. I still use non-free devices which I bought years ago (though I replace them with free devices when they break down) and even the Pyra is non-free in many regards. Still, that does not mean that I have to use DRM. I dislike DRM and refuse to support it and shaming me is not going to change that.
I also don't use DRMed services, and try to replace hardware with more open devices, in as much as I can. And I also make compromises, including when I paid some $300 to magnatune for a life-long suscription. They don't even offer free music, just CC-BY-NC-SA or closedly licensed, but I ended up liking their catalogue, and they reject DRM, they simply state their terms and I respect them.
