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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by usrusr on Monday October 09, 2023 @09:11AM (#37820107)
Not every cable. Not if you make the connector a closed standard that can't be used without ruinous licencing fees and keep a squad of patent attorneys on retainer. Thankfully USB is not one of those.
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Re:USB inventor explains why the connector was not designed ... by lloeki on Monday October 09, 2023 @09:25AM (#37820241)
> make the connector a closed standard that can't be used without ruinous licencing fees and keep a squad of patent attorneys on retainer

Time has shown that doesn't seem to prevent cheap - and potentially dangerous - knockoffs from areas outside possible litigation.

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