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3w ago

Smart Home Device Maker Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For

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Smart Home Device Maker Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For

Stallman Was Right @programming.dev

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3w ago

Smart Home Device Maker [Futurehome] Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For

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Smart Home Device Maker Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For

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Smart Home Device Maker Renders Devices Dumb Unless A New Subscription Is Paid For

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All devices should be required by law to provide a path for customer-installed (likely open source) firmware.
I mean, isn’t this a win?
- 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.