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Google announces 1st and 2nd gen Nest Thermostats will lose support in October 2025 (arstechnica.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

IoT held such promise back when it was first talked about. It's disappointing that once again, capitalism ruined it, like everything else it touches.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

They need a law that open sources the code if a device is no longer supported.

Before releasing a product, an audit must show they are prepared to open anything at anytime, without the need for prep.

Better for the environment, better for the consumers. And thr company that released the product doesn't really lose anything.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

There are a lot of IoT devices that integrates with Home Assistant, but it is not plug and play.

The reality is that a vast majority of people don't want to mess around with their IoT devices, so it opens up the space for walled proprietary devices and software.

FOSS IoT is still alive and well, but it takes a little bit of elbow grease to setup.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

That's fair. And when people don't want to put in any effort and "just want it to work" right out of the box, that opens the door for corporations to take advantage. Although I understand the desire to just "have it work".