Railison@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Separate to idiotic moves to make standalone software phone home, we do need to have updated laws that deal with products and services that depends on third party infrastructure to exist.
For example, many cloud dependent “smart” home products have been crippled or bricked by their vendors disabling or limiting cloud services. In those cases, consumers deserve a remedy if the change happens soon enough after purchase.
And should vendors be required to open their hardware once it exits support?
PetulantBandicoot@aussie.zone 6 months ago
It would be nice if “smart” home devices fell under this category. If the devices software is the reason that the device fails to continue to work, then they should be held responsible, and made to remedy a fix…or full refund.
eatham@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Full refund, inflation adjusted.