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Comment This is insane, right? Like, Coocoo Bananapants? (Score 1) 166

I donâ(TM)t understand why ink cartridges need embedded programming.

I donâ(TM)t understand why that programming interface needs to be powerful enough to compromise the printer in some dangerous way.

And I donâ(TM)t understand why this exploit canâ(TM)t be patched effectively on the printer side.

I mean ⦠I understand why HP did all these things (money), but I donâ(TM)t understand why anyone would indulge their obvious lies and manipulation and pretend this situation is anything other than an intentionally-manufactured issue to provide an excuse to implement monopolistic tactics.

Comment Re:Wait a second... (Score 5, Informative) 17

The reason the military wants to only use only US-based suppliers whenever possible is because during an actual conflict, a foreign supply could be instantly cut off. It's security in the sense that their logistics operations will still function in wartime, not security in the sense that the Chinese might be spying on them.

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