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To most of us HN denizens it's obvious that OTA updates and internet connectivity generally leads to the things we rely on being worse. It sucks to have somethi
by thot_experiment 2y ago
To most of us HN denizens it's obvious that OTA updates and internet connectivity generally leads to the things we rely on being worse. It sucks to have something that works when you go bed and is broken the next morning because of some idiotic update.
What can we do to modify capitalism so that this externality is correctly captured? I think most people, especially those who rely on these systems to do their jobs would tell you "I would gladly pay a premium to prevent outside influences from being able to brick my tractor (or whatever), if it's broken I want to be the one who has broken it."
Is this something that could simply be solved by aggressive anti-trust? Surely this isn't the best future we can come up with.
- anon84873628 2y agoFirst we need an industry certification that encapsulates all the end user requirements. Then we need consumers to vote with their dollars, or regulation to enforce compliance.