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Re:Nest Reminds Customers That Ownership Isn't What It Used ... by awinter-py on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @10:23PM (#11436157)
nest is doing the world a favor. we need to learn the lesson of closed hardware sooner rather than later.
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Re:Nest Reminds Customers That Ownership Isn't What It Used ... by voltagex_ on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @10:29PM (#11436184)
The only people talking about this are people who already know the risks.
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Re:Nest Reminds Customers That Ownership Isn't What It Used ... by studentrob on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @10:44PM (#11436240)
I agree we need to learn the lesson, but am not convinced Nest's actions are overall beneficial. Learning a hard lesson isn't the only way to learn a lesson. We need more tech companies who can lead with positive messages about openness
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