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Developer replaces embroidery machine subscription with own open-source app
Original: Show HN: My $300 embroidery machine needed a subscription, so I built my own app
A developer says their $300 embroidery machine required a paid subscription to unlock basic features, so they built their own software instead. The app, called Zigzag, is available on GitHub as an open-source project. Readers are applauding the workaround and discussing the growing frustration with subscription-locked hardware and owners' rights over devices they purchase.
Why now: Frustration over subscription-gated features on hardware people already own is a hot topic, and a working open-source alternative invites both praise and debate.
Evidence
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