+++ John Paul Adrian Glaubitz [2014-02-11 20:01 +0100]: > On 02/11/2014 04:19 PM, Thomas Goirand wrote: > > On 02/11/2014 05:27 PM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > >> No, it's absolutely not. You can have the choice for the interior > >> design, the paint job, the radio, the type of engine and comfort > >> features, but you certainly cannot have the choice on internal > >> parts like the ignition system or starter motor.
Nonsense > >> Furthermore, if you do decide to replace these parts on your own, > >> you will end up losing your car manufacturer's warranty. > > > > The car analogy can only go so far... My point was saying that people do > > customize things, and do it. That's a way more the case with computers > > than with cars. > > Again, you have to differentiate. People customize their cars, correct. > > What they don't usually do is replacing core components like the > starter motor, engine control circuitry, carburetor (ok, some > do) and other parts usually opaque to the driver. And, when they > do - because some people are crazy enough to - you will lose > the warranty. Anyone trying to win an argument by suggesting that changing bits of my car is a _bad_ thing has a very cock-eyed view of the world. I've changed all of those bits on my cars at some point, and the fact that it was relatively simple to do was, and is, a good thing. I've never owned a car with a warranty, and as they only come with one for the first few years, they are not that relevant to the majority of vehicle ownership. Hacking is good. Replaceable parts with vaguely standard, or at least discoverable, interfaces is also good. This is just as true in cars as it is in computers. PLease don't try to tell us that hackability and fixability is bad. I guess this difference in world wiew is why we have such a schism on the 'I..S...' question. Wookey -- Principal hats: Linaro, Emdebian, Wookware, Balloonboard, ARM http://wookware.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20140212002639.gd26...@stoneboat.aleph1.co.uk
