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by hex4def6 634 days ago
This changes nothing, other than making companies replace all instances of "buy" with "add to account".

What I'm more interested in are laws against "changing the experience". You force a mandatory update that significantly changes the product in a way that I don't like (removing features or cramming ads into a device I paid for), I should have the option to revert to the original as-bought configuration, or get a complete refund.
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MaxikCZ 633 days ago
Ideally a law stating every version of firmware/software must be freely available, and no mechanism preventing flashing even older firmwares must be present
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rlpb 633 days ago
That doesn't work with keeping the device secure though. Security issues need to be treated as quality problems that are in breach of the original contract until rectified. But then referring to an original firmware won't work. So downgrading the user experience also needs to be treated as breach of contract.
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