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Re:Update on Mozilla WebThings by izacus on Monday September 21, 2020 @02:20PM (#24546672)
For a small cost of being forever locked into Apple's DRM laden ecosystem and where each device needs to carry Apples proprietary authentication chip to make sure you don't accidentally actually own the device.

This is exact opposite for what WebThings stood for.

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Re:Update on Mozilla WebThings by kalleboo on Monday September 21, 2020 @09:42PM (#24550065)
All the HomeKit devices I have also support other protocols in addition. You can also add third-party/custom devices using HomeBridge. The authentication chip hasn't been required for a few years now.
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