[Y444]

I share the general sentiment of the post. But I have to say this is one of the multitude posts exactly like that, condemning subscription based model, closed ecosystems etc. without proposing even a theoretical solution.

Yes, things are messed up, FSF is just some fringe radical micro-organisation with no real power, open source movement get EEE'd by the likes of MS, hardware is locked down, your always online games stop working the moment their publishers deem them unprofitable, so what are we doing now?

[frm88]

I don't see that you can do a lot as an individual. Sure, open source software for now as an alternative, but the subscription economy is taking over a world which has reached a certain level of market saturation. There's only so many e. g. Office solutions you can sell. As soon as that curve flattens, or threatens to flatten, a new form of revenue source is needed. Preferably one where control over the participants shifts from consumer to provider, because this model allows for a steady increase in profits, for example by hiking up rent every year or so. This will spread from media to consumer goods like cars etc. in no time. Car as a service is coming. As with everything vaguely political, control is the keyword here and to make line go up, it cannot rest with us.

[npteljes]

Yes, things are messed up, but not as much as you describe, especially on the movement level. Focusing on games alone, the GOG store has 11377 games, and you can just download, install and enjoy them, as that's their shtick. DRM free. So that's one of the things you can now do.

[pabs3]

> so what are we doing now?

Lobby politicians to regulate the software and hardware industries.

[rightbyte]

> without proposing even a theoretical solution.

The solution is quite simple and practical.

* Install Fdroid.

* Do not pay some silly rent for apps.

[pabs3]

> * Do not pay

... but do consider donating to the maintainers/contributors of the libre apps, if you can.