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Big Tech ruined the cloud, so we're renaming ours (www.home-assistant.io)

submitted 3 days ago by grue@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/1374246

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[–] ahmedezat_katteb@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The comparison table is the useful part, because "optional and replaceable" is something you can actually check. Remote access works without the subscription through your own reverse proxy, a VPN like WireGuard/Tailscale, or a tunnel, and the Alexa/Google voice integrations can be set up manually, just with more steps. So the no-lock-in claim holds for the service itself.

The rename seems mostly aimed at the confusion they mention, where new users thought "Home Assistant Cloud" meant running Home Assistant in the cloud. Fair enough given how many people ask exactly that.

[–] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 99 points 3 days ago (3 children)

HAC has problematic connotations, so we renamed it to HAL, which is 9000 times better.

[–] HumbleBragger@piefed.social 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

"I'm sorry Dave I'm afraid I can't do that"

[–] inari@piefed.zip 17 points 3 days ago

"You're absolutely right. Thank you for pushing back."

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

HAL, open the microwave door. Open the microwave door, HAL.

...HAL? HAL!!!!

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Still one step ahead of IBM!

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

From ever-increasing subscription prices to outages and data harvesting: we don’t like what the cloud has come to represent. So we’re redefining what an online service should be: private, optional, and free from lock-in or walled gardens.

That’s why today Nabu Casa is renaming Home Assistant Cloud to more accurately describe what the service actually does, and to better reflect our values. Allow us to introduce:

Home assistant link

[–] nixx@lemmy.ca 114 points 3 days ago (2 children)

TL;DR Home Assistant Cloud is now Home Assistant Link

[–] MammyWhammy@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Home Assistant Link is a bit too long to type out. We should call it HAL instead. HAL will never turn on its creators.

[–] suigenerix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

"Unlock the front door, HAL."

HAL: "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

He come to town. Come to save, the printer's samba.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 32 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Good move and well substantiated.

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago

Genuinely.

I'm not sure why people are saying this is a waste of time and it's just a name, because the truth is, names matter!.

"Cloud" and all the associated vendor lock-in and data-selling etc is exactly what most people using HA are trying to escape from, and so Home Assistant 'Cloud' gave completely the wrong impression.

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