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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by Tuna-Fish on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @12:00PM (#45517599)
You have to pay for the licenses if you intend to ship those, they have decided they'd rather not.
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Re:Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs after s... by thoroughburro on Wednesday October 08, 2025 @05:35PM (#45520903)
So, they’re at the phase of clawing back customer value to increase their profits.

Enshittification is a bold strategy when you have solid competition.

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