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Smart Home Device Maker Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For (www.techdirt.com)
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[–] 8 points 1 year ago

All devices should be required by law to provide a path for customer-installed (likely open source) firmware.

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I mean, isn’t this a win?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    For some devices, yes. This might be a fail safe for when the service dies and/or updates stop. Many devices get bricked or left open to abuse instead.

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