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by ACCount37 64 days ago
Aren't most retrocomputing USB devices running open source firmware? Adding a descriptor "WebUSB supported" is a few commits and a firmware update away.
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oofdere 64 days ago
that's not going to work for use cases like the https://webmd.pro where you're interfacing with hardware from other manufacturers
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SpecialistK 63 days ago
https://github.com/asivery/webminidisc

web.minidisc.wiki is the "official" version - lots of clones around.

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lxgr 64 days ago
Definitely not most MiniDisc players. I doubt mine even has updatable firmware!

This probably applies to many older (or even newer) USB devices as well.

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