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Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref> <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> ~~software~~ locks ~~by definition~~ are not a bad practice and are ~~very~~ necessary for basic ~~cyber security~~ and operation of most hardware.

Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref><sup>These are Wikipedia citations!</sup> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused.

== Noteworthy bad practice examples ==

==Noteworthy bad practice examples==

===Anti Interoperability===

=== Anti Interoperability ===

See also: {{Wplink|Proprietary protocols}}

~~Also see: [[wikipedia~~:~~Proprietary_protoco~~|Proprietary protocols~~]], [[Anti Interoperability]], [[Hardware Anti Interoperability]]<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware?]</ref>~~

wip stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.

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apple's history of anti-Interoperability

=== Account-required products ===

===Account-required products===

=====Mobile phones=====

[https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref] Small preamble focused on how mobile phones require an account in order to be used, reference Google Pixels and specific Android devices requiring a Google account, and iPhones needing an Apple account.

=====in appliances=====

=====In appliances=====

~~hvac~~ app activation of furnace control boards (also an example of [[~~Forced~~ app download]] (editors note hard to find credible ref this is a thing with ruud furnace control boards) )

HVAC app activation of furnace control boards (also an example of [[forced app download]] (editors note hard to find credible ref this is a thing with ruud furnace control boards) )

====Binding hardware features to non-transferable user accounts / activation & licensing locks====

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=== Server connectivity reliance ===

===Server connectivity reliance===

Also see: [[Subscription service]], [[Digital rights management]]

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==Further reading ~~/ also see~~==

==Further reading==

[[Digital rights management~~|DRM (digital right managment)~~]]

[[Digital rights management]]

~~[[wikipedia:Comparison_of_open~~-~~source_and_closed~~-~~source_software~~|Proprietary ~~Software]]~~

{{Wplink|Comparison of open-source and closed-source software|Proprietary software}}

[[Walled garden]] / [[Software Ecosystem]]

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[[Bootloader unlocking]]

~~[[wikipedia:Proprietary_firmware~~|Proprietary firmware]]

==References==

~~<references />~~

[[Category:Common terms]]

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-Software locks are security measures used to control access & features in consumer electronic hardware & software. <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref>  <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref> software locks by definition are not a bad practice and are very necessary for basic cyber security and operation of most hardware.
+Software locks are security measures used to control access and features in consumer electronic hardware and software.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lock_(computer_science)</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software</ref><sup>These are Wikipedia citations!</sup> Software locks are not considered bad practice and are necessary for basic cybersecurity and operation of most hardware, though they can be abused.
-== Noteworthy bad practice examples ==
+==Noteworthy bad practice examples==
+===Anti Interoperability===
-=== Anti Interoperability ===
+See also: {{Wplink|Proprietary protocols}}
- Also see: [[wikipedia:Proprietary_protoco|Proprietary protocols]], [[Anti Interoperability]], [[Hardware Anti Interoperability]]<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proprietary_hardware?]</ref>
 wip  stub example you can't use our competitors Bluetooth headset with our XYZ operating system because we invented a our own new proprietary XYZ Bluetooth audio codec and that product doesn't support it.
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 apple's history of anti-Interoperability
-=== Account-required products ===
+===Account-required products===
 =====Mobile phones=====
 [https://pirg.org/articles/refurbishers-repairers-and-recyclers-call-on-the-fcc-to-stop-phone-software-locks/ ref] Small preamble focused on how mobile phones require an account in order to be used, reference Google Pixels and specific Android devices requiring a Google account, and iPhones needing an Apple account.
-=====in appliances=====
+=====In appliances=====
-hvac app activation of furnace control boards (also an example of [[Forced app download]]  (editors note hard to find credible ref this is a thing with ruud furnace control boards) )
+HVAC app activation of furnace control boards (also an example of [[forced app download]]  (editors note hard to find credible ref this is a thing with ruud furnace control boards) )
 ====Binding hardware features to non-transferable user accounts / activation & licensing locks<!-- This needs a much shorter name -->====
 -wip
-=== Server connectivity reliance ===
+===Server connectivity reliance===
   Also see: [[Subscription service]], [[Digital rights management]]
 -wip
-==Further reading / also see==
+==Further reading==
-[[Digital rights management|DRM (digital right managment)]]
+[[Digital rights management]]
-[[wikipedia:Comparison_of_open-source_and_closed-source_software|Proprietary Software]]
+{{Wplink|Comparison of open-source and closed-source software|Proprietary software}}
 [[Walled garden]] / [[Software Ecosystem]]
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 [[Bootloader unlocking]]
-[[wikipedia:Proprietary_firmware|Proprietary firmware]]
+{{Wplink|Proprietary firmware}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-<references />
+[[Category:Common terms]]