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ACCount37yesterday at 6:59 PM2 repliesview on HN

Aren't most retrocomputing USB devices running open source firmware? Adding a descriptor "WebUSB supported" is a few commits and a firmware update away.


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oofdereyesterday at 8:28 PM

that's not going to work for use cases like the https://webmd.pro where you're interfacing with hardware from other manufacturers

lxgryesterday at 8:48 PM

Definitely not most MiniDisc players. I doubt mine even has updatable firmware!

This probably applies to many older (or even newer) USB devices as well.