askchapo

23249 readers

100 users here now

Ask Hexbear is the place to ask and answer ~~thought-provoking~~ questions.

Rules:

Posts must ask a question.
If the question asked is serious, answer seriously.
Questions where you want to learn more about socialism are allowed, but questions in bad faith are not.
Try !feedback@hexbear.net if you're having questions about regarding moderation, site policy, the site itself, development, volunteering or the mod team.

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

PorkrollPosadist@hexbear.net

replaceable@hexbear.net

VILenin@hexbear.net

SexUnderSocialism@hexbear.net

Wakmrow@hexbear.net

abc@hexbear.net

Has any software project gone out with a bang? (hexbear.net)

submitted 5 months ago by rubber_chicken@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I just installed an update to my phone's OS, which required a reboot. The screen went blank for longer than I expected and I got to wondering if that was the end for my phone. Then I got to wondering if it could be intentional -- if the developers decided that they had enough of the project and hated their userbase enough to have the last update brick their phones.

Two seconds later, the reboot proceeded successfully so that scenario clearly isn't the case for /e/os, but the question remains -- has anyone done anything like that and what were the ramifications?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

dude once got criminally punished for 'hacking' by changing a url to access publicly available information..

the legal ramifications for bricking devices purposefully seems.. terrifying.

[–] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 10 points 5 months ago

unless its for protecting the profits and rents of large capital formations, then its just innovation and good business sense.