arstechnica , 1 month ago Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process Spotify will brick the hardware it released in 2022 this December. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/spotify-wont-open-source-car-thing-but-starts-refund-process/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process
Spotify will brick the hardware it released in 2022 this December.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/spotify-wont-open-source-car-thing-but-starts-refund-process/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
outadoc , 1 month ago @arstechnica I hope we eventually get to see @jw running Compose UI on that thing 😁
@arstechnica I hope we eventually get to see @jw running Compose UI on that thing 😁
jcriecke , 1 month ago @arstechnica what is the point of bricking your hardware and not letting people open source it? What is gained by being massive pricks?
@arstechnica what is the point of bricking your hardware and not letting people open source it? What is gained by being massive pricks?
vmiheer , 1 month ago @arstechnica I hope they will also refund for carbon footprint and ewaste centers.
@arstechnica I hope they will also refund for carbon footprint and ewaste centers.
delric , 1 month ago @arstechnica but but but why didn’t they allow competing music services to run on it?
@arstechnica but but but why didn’t they allow competing music services to run on it?
anthropy , 1 month ago @arstechnica imagine being the person that would rather brick a good piece of hardware than share their sourcecode because of licensing requirements. Damn spotify, that's crazy
@arstechnica imagine being the person that would rather brick a good piece of hardware than share their sourcecode because of licensing requirements. Damn spotify, that's crazy