I like the way Dan Bernstein phrases it on his djbdns page: "Like any other piece of software (and information generally), djbdns comes with NO WARRANTY."
Of course, this should only hold for open-source software, where you, and anyone else, can read the information. Closed-source software, being unreadable for humans, should come with full warranty and responsibility for the distributor.
You can install the open source SqueezeCenter software on a NAS box.
Although I agree that having to install special software makes the whole setup a bit less flexible, it means the firmware in the boxes only needs to speak a single protocol, and can therefore be simpler.
I already have a Squeezebox Duet in the living room, and will certainly buy one of these for the kitchen.
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Bummer
From the title, I thought they were about to develop photon torpedoes.
Information comes with no warranty
I like the way Dan Bernstein phrases it on his djbdns page: "Like any other piece of software (and information generally), djbdns comes with NO WARRANTY."
Of course, this should only hold for open-source software, where you, and anyone else, can read the information. Closed-source software, being unreadable for humans, should come with full warranty and responsibility for the distributor.
@ A J Stiles
Yeah, that'll deter the Russian secret service.
"All we need". I sincerely hope you're being ironic.
I, for one...
...welcome our new self-aware overlords.
At least they are capable of reasoning and introspection, so they might be better than our current ones.
@Anna Log
You can install the open source SqueezeCenter software on a NAS box.
Although I agree that having to install special software makes the whole setup a bit less flexible, it means the firmware in the boxes only needs to speak a single protocol, and can therefore be simpler.
I already have a Squeezebox Duet in the living room, and will certainly buy one of these for the kitchen.
Stupid
OK, so you can't use Internet from your laptop anymore in a quiet carriage. Great.