@kalleboo By that logic, ATP should stick to commenting on Apple tech rather than Apple's business decisions. Because it's not Accidental Business Podcast. (I disagree. They should talk about all of it)

Look, I'm not saying Casey's opinion is wrong, I'm just trying to add some context

@caseyliss Do you have retirement or other funds invested in the US stock market? That would be a place to start. They seek rents to provide the market with returns. Either divest from the system, or, buy Apple shares (as a developer community) and become shareholder activists.

Check out the Planet Money piece and give it a think.

@caseyliss Regulated? For normal corporate behavior? You always seem to speak (on ATP) about stuff like this as if it's only Apple. EVERY similar corporation in America is rent seeking. Maybe you only notice when it's Apple because that's what you're familiar with?

"In 2015, Goldman Sachs says consumer goods companies paid more than $200 billion to retailers in placement fees."

Source: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/718711109

@dunkelstern @briankrebs I don't use "smart" Hue features. I just adjust the color/brightness of my lights during the winter months (in Helsinki). So, I get wanting just a local account.

But bridges can also be used to control cameras and motion sensors. And kids can foul up lighting configurations. So there really needs to be a variety of permissions/roles available.

The only practical way to offer a just a local account, would be a local server. Not a bridge. And that just seems like a whole other can of worms.

In any case, like or not is a matter of opinion, but I respectfully disagree that Philips is "lying".