yesman@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoBose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-lifearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1701arrow-down142cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1659arrow-down1external-linkBose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-lifearstechnica.comyesman@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square45fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.org
minus-squareSapphironZA@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·2 days agoBasic documentation does not equal open source. Toaster ovens from 40 years ago did better. They came with a technical diagram.
minus-squareBlackmist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoBut that means you’ll repair it rather than just buying another. We can’t have that! Think of the GDP!
minus-squareWren@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 days agoWe need to start demanding technical diagrams again. I’ve fixed up antiques where the schematics were printed on the inside, even for a simple flashlight.
Basic documentation does not equal open source.
Toaster ovens from 40 years ago did better. They came with a technical diagram.
But that means you’ll repair it rather than just buying another. We can’t have that! Think of the GDP!
We need to start demanding technical diagrams again. I’ve fixed up antiques where the schematics were printed on the inside, even for a simple flashlight.