Word does spread and if there are enough of a group, people will likely setup 3rd party hosting solutions around supporting abandoned abut functional products.
But the secondary effect is likely to be that companies support their products for much longer.
Right, but what I’m saying is how many people do you think will be able to track down the new open-source project and connect it to their hardware?
Because if the community solutions are good enough then half the articles about the shutdown will mention it
Word does spread and if there are enough of a group, people will likely setup 3rd party hosting solutions around supporting abandoned abut functional products.
But the secondary effect is likely to be that companies support their products for much longer.
If companies do that then it’s useful. Otherwise, open servers is a good thing, but is only a true solution for smart home hobbyists.