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And you're going to the "OMG regulatory hell" argument. Its only been the last 10 years since we've had idiotic "smart features". I'm proposing excising these

And you're going to the "OMG regulatory hell" argument. Its only been the last 10 years since we've had idiotic "smart features". I'm proposing excising these "smart" features out of devices that don't need it. A TV/Monitor is and will be useful for the foreseeable future. A TV/MOnitor with bit-rotted 'smart features' will turn the device into a disposable device when the maintainer/owner finally wants to get rid of it.

_red 8y ago
>A TV/Monitor is and will be useful for the foreseeable future. Then just buy a TV / Monitor?
- ethbro 8y ago
  Have you tried this recently, for a high-end device in a category for which a smart alternative exists? E.g. TVs Without liability, there is no disincentivizing including smart features for manufacturers. I agree that "Use a user-patchable / open source / replaceable stack -> shielded from some liability" or "Lock everything down -> take on legal liability for your own security" is a sane system to put in place. There's no reason 50%+ of IoT devices (especially Chinese clones) aren't built top-to-bottom open source, aside from manufacturer ignorance / laziness.