We had this discussion yesterday when this was posted somewhere else. This is not open sourcing. They opened up their api. The code is still very much closed source. Fake info, wrong title.
it will be open-sourcing the API documentation
Not quite the same as what the title implies, but still a welcome step
When cloud support ends, an update to the SoundTouch app will add local controls to retain as much functionality as possible without cloud services.
This might be just as important.
Why not add local controls now?
I don’t disagree with you, but they’re stepping in the right direction, at least. That’s worth something these days.
I used to be an app developer before I burnt out and started a distillery
I had some software that I owned and built which had a couple of customers. I struggled to make it a commercial success but they rely on it.
It needed a big update.
Instead of just dumping it, I make it open source, with a licence that says they can do anything they want with it, so long as they don’t commercialise it and try to sell it (it’s designed to be internal business software so use that no probs) and they need to contribute any changes back to the source code…
I think it was the fair thing to do, plus it stops me needing to support it and they can see what the road ahead of fixing it is like.
I’m extrapolating but… Because it’s not finished. That’s why they extended the deadline.
See this shit right here would incline me to look at Bose next time I need a new speaker.
This is how you build a brand people want to buy.
Every Bose product with Bluetooth I’ve ever bought was bricked with software updates. Really liked their stuff for a while there because it was great while it worked. I won’t be trusting them again.
