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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by aspaceman on Thursday October 01, 2020 @05:38PM (#24656393)
The port is USB-C but the power and data follow a custom protocol.
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Re:USB-C was supposed to simplify our lives, but instead it’... by hobofan on Thursday October 01, 2020 @06:50PM (#24656993)
I would assume that you are not allowed to call it USB-C if you don't pass the USB compliance process, which I would hope ensures that the protocol is implemented according to standard.
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