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Do people who own bought a device have a legit claim of moral high ground to remove third-parties attempt to bypass property laws and take control over devices they do no longer own?

That's an easy question. Yes, yes they do. Its the exact same right that allows a administrator to remove malware that illegally takes control over web servers and send out spam.

Property laws says that owners should be in total control. DRM is designed to bypass said law by the use of technical means. Jailbreakers counters said technical means and returns control back to the owner.

What ever technical means jailbreakers has to use on their devices should not effect the moral high ground claim.

I am not so sure. I have an issue with them obfuscating their code. They are using technologies to keep other people out just like the people they are going against. Its jarring to me.

I am all for jailbreaking though but I don't like the trend. The point being jailbreaking moved is no longer a political statement thing, its more to make money and a name for oneself.

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