No security or feature updates, but selling as "new."

No security or feature updates, but selling as “new.” I guess they need to switch to Linux if able…

  • HousePanther@lemmy.goblackcat.comEnglish
    491·
    1 year ago

    There should be a legal requirement to make documentation available for all unsupported Chromebooks to unlock the boot loader and allow for installing an alternative OS. Furthermore, they should be required to release engineering docs.

    • nous@programming.devEnglish
      231·
      1 year ago

      They should also be required to support it for X (exact time is up for debate) years after they stop selling it so you have some minimum amount of time that you know the device will be supported for no matter when you buy it.

      • nfh@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        And not just software vendors, but chip and board manufacturers with at least security fixes for at least the same length of time, but maybe like X+2 years to account for devices being released after the initial components

    • conciselyverbose@kbin.social
      131·
      1 year ago

      And Android and whatever else.

      You want to lock down bootloaders and installed software while you’re supporting it? It depends on how you manage it how much I like or dislike it. But any software on a device you don’t support should automatically enter public domain and you should be required to unlock it.