Alphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portalswww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down10
arrow-up1164arrow-down1external-linkBrother accused of locking down third-party printer ink cartridges via forced firmware updates, removing older firmware versions from support portalswww.tomshardware.comAlphane Moon@lemmy.worldM to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarej4k3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down2·11 days agoWhy does my printer need any connection to the internet ever? WTF does it need “firmware” for that is not related to criminal stalking and data collection? This sounds as stupid as IoT toasters and toilets.
minus-squareevidences@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 days agoEverything with a processor has firmware. Unless you’re running a screw type press to print from your PC then your printer has firmware.
minus-squarej4k3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·11 days agoObviously, but a state machine is not a filesystem as the connectedness implies
Why does my printer need any connection to the internet ever? WTF does it need “firmware” for that is not related to criminal stalking and data collection? This sounds as stupid as IoT toasters and toilets.
Everything with a processor has firmware. Unless you’re running a screw type press to print from your PC then your printer has firmware.
Obviously, but a state machine is not a filesystem as the connectedness implies