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Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them (www.theverge.com)
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[-] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 4 points 4 weeks ago

Agreed it is not FOSS though it is a step towards a better direction.

[-] ulterno@programming.dev 6 points 4 weeks ago

Honestly, I think this should be the legal minimum requirement for anyone phasing out cloud dependent hardware or even in case of bankruptcy.

It's good that we have this example, which can then be used to prove capabilities in legislative hearings.

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