Comment by paulryanrogers
1 month ago
I'd argue that even the 'safe' devices should at least be open enough to delegate trust to someone besides the original manufacturer. Otherwise it just becomes ewaste once the manufacturer stops support. (Too often they ship vulnerable and outdated software then never fix it.)
If the user cannot be trusted to maintain the hardware and software, then the only responsible thing is to rely on the manufacturer to do so. In those cases, if the support is dropped you buy the newest device.
Paul knows that. He is arguing for a different future. google is about to remove my ability to remotely control my thermostat. Not even local control. Imagine a world where they would have to choose between continued device support or unlocking… or maybe just building out the local control and cleaning their hands of it. Having corpos as the arbiter of a consumers buying schedule and creating unnecessary easter is pretty undesirable.
easter?
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https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45081344
Did they ask? Some users can be trusted. Is there even a certification program?
What if that is the newest device?
What if the only hospice in town closes down and your grandma is there? What if Mozilla or Linux die out and the only browsers/OSs that remain are proprietary? You find alternatives or make do, like all aspects of life.
You can't expect services and organizations to last forever, there is always some risk they'll collapse when you are around.
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