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It is unfortunate that they keep trying to make a subscription out of something that does not have an ongoing infrastructure need at the company’s side.
On the other hand, I wonder how this could affect open source firmware to avoid e-waste. I read a thread about open source firmware for robot vacuums and there will surely be open source (if there is not already) for printers.
It's not just "unfortunate;" it's unethical and abusive and the FTC ought to outlaw it.
The FTC has been in the pocket of the industry forever. Standard fare regulatory capture. There will be blood before we see the change we need.
Then the FTC realizes that their budget comes from yearly taxes, or a citizen's subscription if you prefer.
I thought the FTC's budget came from massive industrial interests.
The FTC provides a service, not a product.
It's just unregulated capitalism. You ought to create your own company and compete.
Open source everything. Can't we just straight up crowdfund our own FOSS hardware and sell it at self-cost price? Like a syndicate?
I was going to ask, does anyone know how to put open source software on an HP printer?
I've been holding off on buying a new robot vacuum, hoping that the open source ecosystem around it continues to grow. I really want one that can run valetudo which can allow for network controls that are entirely local with no cloud requirement. The downside being that sometimes getting root on the device to install custom firmware requires intruding pretty deep into the hardware or isn't possible at all.