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They should be subject to class action lawsuit by consumers which forces them to either agree to something reasonable like a 20+ year upgrade commitment (I don'
by tw04 11mo ago
They should be subject to class action lawsuit by consumers which forces them to either agree to something reasonable like a 20+ year upgrade commitment (I don't know about you but I don't replace all of the light switches in my house every 3 years), or a commitment to open sourcing the firmware so it can be updated by the community once abandoned.
- vablings 11mo agoClass action is not the vehicle here because it's both too hard to prove actual damages and the plaintiffs reward is usually pitiful. There needs to be legislation like the GDPR where you can file a complaint and then sue the company very easily for violation