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		jandrese 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When should we require that firmware be free? When the manufacturer declares it 'EOL' and says they won't release any new patches, even for security vulnerabilities?

sokoloff 8 months ago [–]

If I'm the manufacturer, what is my incentive to declare that, rather than to stay silent and still act in a way indistinguishable from that?

jandrese 8 months ago | [–]

The service contracts that state you will support the hardware until it reaches EOL.

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