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>>1317+(OP)
The inspiration here was getting root on the Switch 2. Getting root in Linux was the POC. The goal was not demonstrating some fundamental security vulnerability that's practically exploitable, but instead for reclaiming actual ownership of one's own hardware without breaking TPM or game ring 0 anti-cheat.

>>ballen+u4
I appreciate the sentiment, but I suppose don't understand the point. 20 years ago, when consoles were powerful computers sold at a loss or low margin, it made more sense. Now though, Nintendo sells their consoles at a profit (and the Switch 2) is likely to be the same.

This is impressive, and I'm glad people are working to preserve software freedom, but I'd rather just support the alternatives.

Why give them the perceived install base, and profit? Why not get a steam deck or one of the many other handhelds that you have - day 0 as a feature - root access on?

>>karlgk+YV1
People tend to care about the games, and buy whatever platform those games run on, not the other way around.

>>mgauna+K82
Ad avoidance is a good solution to caring about the games. You can't covet the product if you don't even know it exists. With Nintendo games in particular, it helps that Nintendo is the kind of asshole corporation that copyright strikes third parties showing off their games online. That makes it even easier to not know what their games are.

>>lupusr+kr3
All game publishers are evil corporations.

There are a number of great studios which happen to have financial ties to a given publisher. If you like these studios you have no choice but to indirectly give money to the publisher in question.

One obvious example for Nintendo is Monolith Software.