Cars aren’t exactly a good example on how to curb enshittification, as the car industry pioneered enshittification and found a way around regulations every time so far.
While that might be so, I can still buy original spare parts for my 25 years old car and I could still service it at official repair shop if I wanted to.
The fact these companies can release a $200 router or a $1000 smartphone and completely stop all security updates after only a few years is insane.
Exactly why WAPs, Switches, Firewalls, and Modems should all be separate devices
It should be regulated similar to how cars are regulated - with mandatory service and spare parts for many years.
Cars aren’t exactly a good example on how to curb enshittification, as the car industry pioneered enshittification and found a way around regulations every time so far.
While that might be so, I can still buy original spare parts for my 25 years old car and I could still service it at official repair shop if I wanted to.
Yeah but, at least in my country, cars can’t be on the road (which would be the internet in this case), without passing the periodic inspection.