#VendorLock

2026-02-06

Почему OpenAI Assistants не подошёл для сложных AI-агентов

OpenAI Assistants не хватило гибкости для сложной логики. Свой бэкенд превратился в операционный ад — 50% времени на поддержку вместо разработки. Agent Builder создавал vendor lock-in. Как мы решили эту проблему в Soft Skills Lab.

habr.com/ru/articles/993700/

#aiагенты #openai #llm #fastapi #edtech #gemini #claude #vendorlock

Sven Oliver Rüsche | ARKM.DEsor@arkm.social
2025-12-23

@kuketzblog Gestern unsere Domain vom #Google Workspace auf eine eigene #Nextcloud umgezogen. Wahnsinn, was der #VendorLock so alles für Einzelherausforderungen mit sich bringt. Aber: Der nächste Schritt ist getan. Auch die ständige Preistreibereien haben dann ein Ende! #Souveränität ist eine Mission …

2025-12-17

Reminder to absolutely have your data on your own devices with your own authentication and backups.

hey.paris/posts/appleid/

#Apple #VendorLock #Backup #DataLoss #SelfHost #SelfHosted

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2025-12-17

@purple I hate some #hp #ProBook|s due to an annoying #VendorLock on #RAM:

  • If you use non hp-#branded (SPD-EEPROM) Sticks it'll brick #unattended boots & -reboots, necessitating a press if the F1 key on the device EVERY SINGLE TIME…
2025-11-20

Brandbrief media: techgiganten bedreigen democratie in Nederland - nos.nl/l/2591205
#vendorlock #bigtech #souvereignty #opensourse #trump #USA

2025-11-11

Как мы ушли от vendor lock-in: декларативная архитектура, которая не привязана ни к AWS, ни к Яндекс.Облаку

Статья основана на реальном опыте разработки и эксплуатации системы в течение 28 месяцев: от MVP до попытки миграции. Ни один сервис не был вымышленным. Ни одна цифра — не придумана. Читать

habr.com/ru/articles/965204/

#cloudnative #serverless #vendorlock #aws #kubernetes #declarative_ui #multicloud #architecture

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2025-10-10

@gborn becaise they realized that #VendorLock for consumables is suicidal in terms of revenue for a vendor that exclusively targets SoHo / SME setups?

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2025-06-06

@cesarpose @mrmasterkeyboard depends on the model and #hp has something more sinister:

I literally had this with a client in the past and it's the reason a #refurbisher I know didn't offer RAM-#Upgrades for HP machines at all

Jan Vlugjanvlug
2025-05-31

@bert_hubert Wat ik fascinerend vind is dat het nu alleen maar gaat over Amerikaanse providers versus Europese aanbieders. Vrije -software wordt in het hele artikel niet genoemd. Ik heb moeite met het in machtsblokken / unies denken. Wat mij betreft zou de focus op en moeten liggen. Dan heb je pas en . Veel hebben nu bijvoorbeeld ook een bij het Nederlandse . Dat is net zo problematisch.

2025-04-22

Geht #Synology den Weg der #Druckerhersteller?

Die Firma beschränkt künftig die Kompatibilität seiner neuen #NAS-Modelle der Plus-Serie auf eigene oder zertifizierte #Festplatten.

Funktionen wie #Deduplizierung und automatische #Firmware-Updates sind nur mit diesen nutzbar. Nutzer*innen müssen mit höheren Kosten rechnen, erhalten laut Synology jedoch mehr Systemstabilität und Support. Geräte vor 2025 sind von der Änderung größtenteils ausgenommen.

golem.de/news/vendor-lock-plus

#VendorLock

Alexey Skobkinskobkin@lor.sh
2025-01-19

Regarding latest changes in Bambu Lab firmware:

blog.bambulab.com/firmware-upd

Here's my complaint ticket to them with small changes removing some personal information.

> Hi.
>
> I'm writing you to let you know that I'm disappointed by recent changes in the firmware for your printers.
>
> This change doesn't affect what I am **currently** doing as a beginner 3D printing enthusiast. But I'm also advocating for ability to self-host automations and other stuff. I was also planning to check out possibilities of automation of my printer via self-hosted smart home solutions and using my printer without cloud.
> These changes indicate that the company moves in the direction I can't personally approve and support.
>
> When I was buying your product, I disliked that your firmware is proprietary and very cloud-oriented. But since you were advertising LAN-only mode, I decided to still try. I really liked the quality of your product. But if you're now moving in the direction of making usage of LAN mode and external tools less convenient, I personally will avoid buying your products in the future.
>
> I own an A1 and was thinking of buying P1S. But now I'm going to reconsider my choice if I don't see any changes.
> I was also planning to record an episode of my podcast to talk about 3D printing also recommending your products to beginners. But I'm going to reconsider that too unless something changes in a good way.
>
> This is not an ultimatum of any kind. It's just an honest feedback from your customer who was very glad with his purchase just yesterday and now thinks that he probably made a mistake.
>
> P.S. In my personal opinion, all restricting changes should be completely Opt-In so my printer won't force me to have "a better security" at the cost of my ability to use it as I want to. I was calling you "Apple of 3D printers, but in a good way" when talking with my peers. Now last part is probably going to change to "in a bad way". And I'm not an Apple user.
>
> Thank you for your time.

Now I'll be waiting for their response when they return from Chinese New Year holidays.

P.S. If you own a Bambu Lab printer and doesn't approve those changes, I recommend writing them ticket too.

#Bambu #3D #printing #DIY #firmware #news #VendorLock #log #quotes #support #cloud

2025-01-09

GNU/Linux/nvme-cli/Kingston/firmware

О чем эта статья Вендор NVMe дисков предоставлял пригодные для обновления прошивки под ОС GNU/Linux, но это изменилось. В статье разбираюсь с новым форматом прошивок и возвращаю возможность обновления.

habr.com/ru/articles/872210/

#linux #nvmecli #kingston #firmware #vendorlock #ssd #nvme

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-10-16

@frameworkcomputer Q: Aside from asymetric / non-exponential modules, have you tested 64GB & 128GB sticks?

I guess I've to check your #QVL then...

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-10-13

@lamp I mean in terms of reliability.

  • I had cheap 3rd party RAM be unstable on me even at it's designated ratings...

Since then I'd rather pay a few cents more to get something more stable.

  • But that's just bias from past experiences...

Tho I wounder if one could easily reflash the SPD-EEPROM on those cheaper sticks to circumvent #VendorLock|s from like #hp #ProBook|s that will complain and demand to have F1 pressed every bootup when non-HP-branded sticks are installed!

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-09-30

@mvilain @dangillmor @pluralistic yeah...

The only reason I still have my DeskJet 6122 hooked up is because that lil shit refuses to die!

  • Like its glycol ink refuses to clog and it's easy to refill and reset the cartridges...

  • Otherwise I would've already replaced it with a WorkCentre multifunction laser...

Worse are their #ProBook line of #Laptops: They literally "Soft-#VendorLock" their #RAM to #HP-branded sticks, bricking #PXE-boot and requiring people to manually press F1 on the device keyboard EVERY SINGLE BOOTUP / REBOOT with #FUD messages.

  • Unlike with like #WiFi and #WWAN chips where one can figleaf argue that those need allow-listing for "spectrum regulatory compliance", this doesn't apply to RAM!

On the flipside I use a bunch of #fanless hp #ThinClient|s as #MiniServers, but that's because in #Germany #electricity is absurdly expensive and for just doing #backups and #MediaSharing doesn't draw much power...

Fab :verifiedpurple:occirol@infosec.exchange
2024-09-09

<rant>
Ok, it seems to me to be more and more difficult to buy ebooks. Wiley ? You endup needed a dedicated software (vitalsource), Oreilly ? You need a subscription and the oreilly app. Amazon ? Kindle.

And for people without macOS, Windows, or a Kindle, forget it.

Yes, I'm aware of DRM free ebooks, but sometimes you need or want a specific book which is DRM protected.
</rant>

#ebooks #vendorlock

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-07-24

@xdydx @CppGuy @frameworkcomputer my only complaint re: @tuxedocomputers is that they went out of their way to #VendorLock their #Linux tools so that they don't run on other #Clevo barebones...

infosec.space/@kkarhan/1128364

JKN Techjkntech
2024-04-25

It costs MYR1,600 (335USD) per person to use licensed copies of and at work. This is more than the cost of a basic office PC itself.

The vast majority of PC users have no real reason to require using Windows or Office; it's just what we've been told to use, and never considered any alternative.

2024-02-03

I'm still not out of the rabbit hole of searching for an #OpenSource #PersonalKnowledgeManagement software. 🐰

I'm gonna give a second try to @zettlr tomorrow! Their docs are *surprisingly* user-friendly and they claim to stick to the pure #CommonMark where probable. It's all the while being nice to researchers with citing, inline usage of #TeXLaTeX, #MermaidJS, and pop-over #footnotes. Provision of the simple #PDF export and #Pandoc customization are welcome, too!

But, to be fair, I may be overexaggerating how good #Zettlr is because of my recent disgust with #VendorLocking. In fact, almost anything that closely follows the common spec and is #FreeSoftware might suffice already. Having something as advanced and closer to the roots is certainly refreshing!

#Markdown #zettelkasten #authoring #Zettlr #ReferenceManager #ReferenceManagers #PKM #NoteTaking #NoteTakingApp #NoteTakingApps #KaTeX #frontmatter #Obsidian #Logseq #Anytype #Notion #VendorLock #VendorLockIn #FOSS #FLOSS

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