Big Tech ruined the cloud, so we're renaming ours : homeassistant

[–] ahmedezat_katteb@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

The comparison table is the useful part, because "optional and replaceable" is something you can actually check. Remote access works without the subscription through your own reverse proxy, a VPN like WireGuard/Tailscale, or a tunnel, and the Alexa/Google voice integrations can be set up manually, just with more steps. So the no-lock-in claim holds for the service itself.

The rename seems mostly aimed at the confusion they mention, where new users thought "Home Assistant Cloud" meant running Home Assistant in the cloud. Fair enough given how many people ask exactly that.

[+] melsaskca@lemmy.ca -18 points 6 days ago (4 children)

That old degenerate, trump, is starting a new "renaming" trend. This is not "rebranding" which trump didn't invent, but "renaming" which trump came up with all on his own. And in this guy's case, out of a pile of shit, eventually grew a rose.

[–] LuceVendemiaire@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

sorry grandpa you're lost, bluesky and facebook are that way

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Never been on bluesky or facebook, but I am a grandpa. I'm sorry you think I'm lost. Look at us! Both sorry.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

I don't think this is part of trumps trend, but by the last heading I think the recent article of LibreOffice might have prompted it

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

I don't think this is part of trumps trend, but by the last heading I think the recent article of LibreOffice might have prompted it

[–] claude_flammang@dju.social 2 points 6 days ago

@melsaskca
That definitely is giving this being too much credit.

[–] nixx@lemmy.ca 114 points 1 week ago (2 children)

TL;DR Home Assistant Cloud is now Home Assistant Link

[–] MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Home Assistant Link is a bit too long to type out. We should call it HAL instead. HAL will never turn on its creators.

[–] suigenerix@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

"Unlock the front door, HAL."

HAL: "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 days ago

He come to town. Come to save, the printer's samba.

[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 101 points 1 week ago (3 children)

HAC has problematic connotations, so we renamed it to HAL, which is 9000 times better.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

HAL, open the microwave door. Open the microwave door, HAL.

...HAL? HAL!!!!

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Still one step ahead of IBM!

[–] HumbleBragger@piefed.social 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"I'm sorry Dave I'm afraid I can't do that"

[–] inari@piefed.zip 18 points 1 week ago

"You're absolutely right. Thank you for pushing back."

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 32 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Good move and well substantiated.

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago

Genuinely.

I'm not sure why people are saying this is a waste of time and it's just a name, because the truth is, names matter!.

"Cloud" and all the associated vendor lock-in and data-selling etc is exactly what most people using HA are trying to escape from, and so Home Assistant 'Cloud' gave completely the wrong impression.

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