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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by jameshart on Thursday January 08, 2026 @07:21PM (#46548481)
It's definitely laudable. But does raise the question... why was the API not open in the first place.
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Re:Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of b... by 0xbadcafebee on Thursday January 08, 2026 @07:59PM (#46548794)
It actually was. Everyone in this thread has completely missed the fact that nothing has been opened at all. (see other threads for details)
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