In your library example, the author is still paid by the library system for their work.
That's not really a fair comparison. USB has been around a long time and provides a lot of functionality. I love USB-C on my phone and think it's a great upgrade, but I'm not interested in contributing to more e-waste…
I was given an OLPC laptop as a gift, and learned that their CMOS battery (If I remember correctly) was hardwired, and when the battery died the laptop was useless. I sent my OLPC to someone on a forum who claimed to…
In your library example, the author is still paid by the library system for their work.
That's not really a fair comparison. USB has been around a long time and provides a lot of functionality. I love USB-C on my phone and think it's a great upgrade, but I'm not interested in contributing to more e-waste…
I was given an OLPC laptop as a gift, and learned that their CMOS battery (If I remember correctly) was hardwired, and when the battery died the laptop was useless. I sent my OLPC to someone on a forum who claimed to…