When I buy a phone or computer, I should be able to install what software I want, from whatever sources I want, on it. My device, my risk.

I don't think that that should be a contentious policy position.

@neil when I buy a car I should be able to install any parts I want, my car my risk.

Their exist other people on the road, and on the Internet.

@ekg People's choice of OS doesn't affect other devices, without the active intervention of a malicious actor... either a third-party, or the user themselves... so that's a pretty bad comparison...

@WolvericCatkin you can say the same thing about most things on a car as well.

Allowing a mail server to spread malicious software isn't a good idea.

@ekg A mail server is a very different question to end-user devices... plus, once again that argument falls apart because that mail server is almost certainly going to be based on Linux or a BSD fork, which is the height of openness in software choice...

@WolvericCatkin their exist nothing preventing you from installing a mail server on a "end-user device".

Their exist nothing not open about installing a giant pole without a flag on a car as well.

@ekg Apple Silicon does a pretty good job of preventing people from installing a mail server on end-user devices...

@WolvericCatkin okay, how does Apple being shity change my argument? You as an owner should be responsible for what you install on your computer.

@ekg Yes, and that shouldn't prevent you from running what you like on it...

@WolvericCatkin the same way car manufacturers shouldn't prevent you from repairing, or modifying your car. My comparison is still looking pretty good.

@ekg Your original post seemed to suggest people's software choices could directly hurt other people...

@WolvericCatkin yes, that is correct. People's choice of software could kill people.