Why is it that modifying software voids the hardware's warranty? That is complete bullstuff.
How? Modifying the software allows you to bypass limits and restrictions that can affect the hardware.
No, the root account is not part of the firmware. Every Linux/Unix OS has a root account that has access to everything on the system.
The process of rooting varies widely by device, but usually includes exploiting one or more security bugs in the firmware.
Well that's entirely the fault of the hardware. If it doesn't allow the owner to have administrative access, then I want nothing to do with it.
so basically you're a wannabeprolinuxhaxorright?
supersu
Just asking out of curiosity, but do you have administrative rights on your computer?
Yes.
Then that makes you a wannabeprowindowshaxor by your logic.
that was a stab at your hatred of every device that doesn't give you absolute control over it
No, it was me saying that I dislike devices that don't give the owner absolute control.
Like steam
If you're referring to the upcoming steam machines, then you're wrong. They will come with SteamOS which is based on Debian I think.
That doesn't mean they're going to let you modify the os whenever you want.
Q: How do I get root access to SteamOS?The desktop account can gain root access, but ships with no password. Before you can use this account to gain root access, you need to assign it a password. From the desktop session, start a terminal window and type "passwd". Enter your new password twice. Now you can use the "sudo" command to perform privileged operations.
