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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by jahnu on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:07PM (#46544304)
If they know they have to do it up front the ip rights issue disappears.
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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by layer8 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @01:12PM (#46544377)
I’m all for that, but also the product might not exist if they can’t use third-party protected IP for it.
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