Andy Grunwald • 9/18/2021

I can't wash my clothes without Open Source

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The author discovers a list of open-source projects (OpenBSD, TropicSSL, a UTF-8 decoder, and the WIDE project) in the manual of a new Siemens washing machine. The article analyzes these embedded software components, discusses compliance and attribution, and reflects on the broader significance of open source in everyday consumer hardware.

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