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Cory Doctorow argues that all implanted devices should be open sourced so that if the company making one ends support, patients aren’t left with a non- or malfunctioning piece of hardware inside them.
Related: https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete
I can't imagine the pain of having your sight taken away, getting it partially back, and then having it taken away again purely by corporate greed.
Cory Doctorow laying down a banger again I see
If you haven't read his short stories I highly recommend them