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 (DIR) Post #B2Y5GLHugLMC9NMpEm by icon_of_computational_sin@mstdn.starnix.network
       2026-01-22T16:36:20Z
       
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       The third-party piece of hardware ($150k per unit) that I'm currently working on has officially three different firmwares:gimped and retarded one with custom APIs that nothing else supportsslightly less gimped and retarded one with more or less standard APIsproprietary and paid firmwareFirmwares 1 and 2 do not support the full set of features. Firmware 3 does, but it costs additional $50k per unit. Why? Fuck you, that's why.It's turned out cheaper to hire me to turn firmware 2 into firmware 3, given our planned volumes (hundreds of units). I'm still puzzled about this whole business model and whether anyone at all considered that it might just be flawed.