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tech never works for long (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] 40 points 6 months ago (9 children)

The fact these companies can release a $200 router or a $1000 smartphone and completely stop all security updates after only a few years is insane.

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  • [–] 18 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    It should be regulated similar to how cars are regulated - with mandatory service and spare parts for many years.

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  • [–] 15 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    Cars aren't exactly a good example on how to curb enshittification, as the car industry pioneered enshittification and found a way around regulations every time so far.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    While that might be so, I can still buy original spare parts for my 25 years old car and I could still service it at official repair shop if I wanted to.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    The "official repair shop" isn't the issue.

    It would be third party repair shops. And amazingly you can.

    Right to repair has done some good in this world

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Sure, I can also drive it to any repair shop where they can buy repair parts and replace them or do whatever it takes to repair it. I can even replace the light bulbs myself, though thus part is not trivial :S

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