I get why companies done just OSS things that they EOL. However, It would be pretty fucking cool if they did.
I am betting a ton of the reasons why are other licensing constraints, NDA's etc.. It sucks that hardware can be bricked because some jackass wants a NDA to last for 50 years.
Archive (Article): https://archive.today/9bM5a
Archive (Hacker News): https://archive.today/MfePU
Orig (Hacker News): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40534665
From the post:
>Spotify started notifying customers via email on May 24 that they could reach out to this support channel if they have questions about Car Thing's discontinuation. The email doesn't explicitly guarantee refunds, though, which could leave some thinking they have no way to get reimbursed for the gadget that initially sold for $90. Further, Spotify's support page for Car Thing doesn't mention refunds and only tells owners to reset and properly dispose of or recycle the gadget.
I get why companies done just OSS things that they EOL. However, It would be pretty fucking cool if they did.
I am betting a ton of the reasons why are other licensing constraints, NDA's etc.. It sucks that hardware can be bricked because some jackass wants a NDA to last for 50 years.
Archive (Article): https://archive.today/9bM5a
Archive (Hacker News): https://archive.today/MfePU
Orig (Hacker News): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40534665
From the post:
>>Spotify started notifying customers via email on May 24 that they could reach out to this support channel if they have questions about Car Thing's discontinuation. The email doesn't explicitly guarantee refunds, though, which could leave some thinking they have no way to get reimbursed for the gadget that initially sold for $90. Further, Spotify's support page for Car Thing doesn't mention refunds and only tells owners to reset and properly dispose of or recycle the gadget.
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