Consumer choice Memes

The tech industry's version of "free choice" is basically four monopolies in trench coats. Meanwhile, the actual freedom fighters are these obscure operating systems that require you to compile your own kernel just to check email. Sure, you could run Linux and spend your weekends debugging driver issues, or just surrender to the corporate overlords who've already divided your digital soul among themselves. Freedom is technically available—if you have a computer science degree and infinite patience.