alt Hacker NewsPerhaps I’m daydreaming, but maybe some vendors will accept this new reality and begin just selling the hardware without locking users in. Perhaps they’ll even make it easier for users to truly own their products.
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seanclayton • today at 12:28 PM
DIY kits have been a thing... forever? There's lots of open source hardware out there, and some you can even buy if you demand commercial access.
No, they will just encrypt firmware, add more signature verifications and lock devices to accounts in order to complicate reuse, increase sales and produce more ewaste.