Sounds a lot like the OS/drivers thing :)
You buy a webcam/printer which has a driver, but use it with apps made by others.
So I guess we need to invent "cloud drivers".
You buy a webcam/printer which has a driver, but use it with apps made by others.
So I guess we need to invent "cloud drivers".
I’m as DIY as you can get, and That does not sound like something I want controlling my power socket while I’m not home
Are you saying that those of us designing and maintaining our own devices should be legally prohibited from doing so because it is a public safety hazard, and only corporate designed devices should be considered to be safe and pluggable?
You'll note that such limits already exist for products on the market - what keeps your neighbor from burning the whole block down is a complex web of legal requirements and means of recourse that force equipment producers to don't cut corners and don't do too shitty designs. They absolutely would if they could, because it would be cheaper, but the law prevents them from doing so. Which is why your neighbor can safely buy a product in a random western shop and keep it plugged to mains - whereas products imported straight from China will happily burst into flames at random occasions, because there is no legal protection that would make these sellers accountable.