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Because this is so incredibly broad, there's a good chance that >20% of people here will be working on something that falls under this at some point in the next
by kick 7y ago
Because this is so incredibly broad, there's a good chance that >20% of people here will be working on something that falls under this at some point in the next decade.
While we patiently await for a HN user (or, let's be honest, one of the ancient cryptologist-lawyers who come out of the woodwork every time something like this happens and sue the government) to fix this by suing the government on free speech grounds, don't forget that git, mercurial, fossil, bazaar and more are all decentralized, can't actually be censored at scale, and can be effectively hosted and mirrored trivially.
I actually think it's a well-intentioned law, and it's not like it'll harm most people, but it's still something that should be stood against on principle.
- 9nGQluzmnq3M 7y agoIt actually sounds far more narrow than the title implies? > Under a new rule which goes into effect on Monday, companies that export certain types of geospatial imagery software from the United States must apply for a license to send it overseas except when it is being shipped to Canada.
- kick 7y agoThe measure covers software that could be used by sensors, drones, and satellites to automate the process of identifying targets for both military and civilian ends, Lewis said, noting it was a boon for industry, which feared a much broader crackdown on exports of AI hardware and software. "sensors, drones, and satellites" used to target anything means that you can't even send a Ring camera to Europe.