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swiley on Aug 22, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sonos: users must accept new privacy policy or dev...

If you can't read the source and build the firmware yourself you don't own the device.

It's that simple. Stop putting up with closed non trivial firmware and these sorts of problems go away.

lj3 on Aug 22, 2017 [–]

Which makes your options 'roll it yourself' or 'do without'. Just because somebody chose door #3 doesn't mean they should be expected to get shafted at every opportunity.

CaptSpify on Aug 22, 2017 | [–]

I agree that they shouldn't expect to, but they shouldn't be surprised either.

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