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This. But when we go here, and I believe we will, I am concerned of what happens to our ability to put alternastive firmware / OS / SW on a systems we've purcha
by rixrax 10y ago
This. But when we go here, and I believe we will, I am concerned of what happens to our ability to put alternastive firmware / OS / SW on a systems we've purchased. We already see this in regulated industries such as automotive. Part of the motivation not to let us replace software in an automotive infotainment system surely is a concern over a liability this might cause. It would be a sad day indeed when we would regulate out our ability to update vendor provided crapware with OpenWRT, Lineage OS, or what not.
- ht85 10y agoIn my opinion, progress in that domain should come in the form of mandatory warnings to end-users when selling technologies that do not meet acceptable standards. A big warning on the package would be enough to turn away average users - thus forcing companies to comply - but wouldn't interfere with hacking activities.
- paulddraper 10y ago"Voids the warranty" comes to mind.
- lisivka 10y agoIMHO, we can make parallels with RF spectrum. Global network and RF spectrum are globally shared resources, so some rules for RF spectrum should apply to global network too. If your system is beyond some minimal power level, e.g. less than 1000 hosts, you are free to do what you want without license, unless you are harming someone. For more than 1K network hosts exposed to global network, minimum safety requirements must be met.
- emiliobumachar 10y agoNice analogy. Expanding a bit, if a popular walkie-talkie brand from 20 years ago starts failing today in a way that switches it to aviation frequencies, I believe the manufacturer would be on the hook.