Products tethered to manufacturer software creates #eWaste.

Free & Open Source Software and Open Hardware are a solution!

"Escaping the chains of tethered products: the #JuiceRescue project"

https://natematias.com/portfolio/2025-08-22-unchaining-from-broken-software-tethers/

Lessons learned:

* Tethered products cheat consumers out of products they paid for
* People can organize in powerful ways
* Governments can reduce the risks

Original toot: https://floss.social/@natematias@social.coop/115084393784224010

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #OpenHardware #OptGreen #KDEEco #FOSS #Juicebox #EV