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| == also see ==
| | #REDIRECT [[Software-gating]] |
| [[Digital rights management|DRM (digital right managment)]] | |
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| [[wikipedia:Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software|Proprietary Software]]
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| [[Walled garden]] / [[Software Ecosystem]]
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| [[Bootloader unlocking]]
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| === Common definition ===
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| Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref>
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| ==== [[Anti Interoperability]] ====
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| also see [[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco|Proprietary protocols]]
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| wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.
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| real example apple mfi certifications on charging and data transfer accessories
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| apple's history of anti-Interoperability
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| also see: [[hardware Anti Interoperability]] / [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware?]
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| === examples ===
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| ==== account parring in apple iphones ====
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| -wip [https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref]
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| ==== Binding hardware features to non-transferable user accounts / activation & licensing locks ====
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| -wip
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| ==== Server connectivity reliance ====
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| ( also see: [[Subscription service]])
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| <references />
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