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To me it is a reminder that all cornerstones of society are entangled in this battle for rights and freedoms, others include Sideloading on iOS, alternative ap

To me it is a reminder that all cornerstones of society are entangled in this battle for rights and freedoms, others include Sideloading on iOS, alternative app stores etc Farmers getting access to diagnostics for their tractors Not having to buy subscription-ink (looking at HP here...) Standardized charging systems (USB-C) over proprietary cables like Lightning. Amazon fighting the definition of a library - they mostly stock books and have a weaker digital loaning system, Amazon has a vested interest here. I'm not sure why - as a global species - there's not more effort to tighten up the rules in this regard. We know business are user-hostile when considering greater profits and we see this daily, yet only now does the EU consider, in another 3 years, that a single cable might be a good idea to reduce waste. We really need more open access to the hardware and software of products on the market, and certain behaviors should not just be illegal, but require a maximum month-long turnaround to producing a commit that fixes the problem or face automatic daily fines until it is fixed and rolled out to all customers. Seriously, I suspect this could be fixed by most people on this forum very quickly.

AwaAwa 5y ago
Aren't those all problems that need legal remedies first and foremost? I'm not sure if most people here are in the relevant professions.
matheusmoreira 5y ago
> I'm not sure why - as a global species - there's not more effort to tighten up the rules in this regard. Lobbying. These industries are worth billions of dollars. They can afford lobbyists who will go to politicians and influence the law making process. They essentially buy the laws that they want. Copyright duration is essentially infinite now thanks to these guys. Also illegal to reverse engineer thanks to these guys. Billion dollar corporations protecting their own interests at the expense of the public's interests. Such a nice democracy we live under.
NAG3LT 5y ago
Not just now - EU has pushed for a common phone charger previously and most manufacturers went with Micro-USB at the time, except Apple. Now, EU is just pushing that further with less loopholes. As for the time between adoption and enforcement - there has to be reasonable time given between for everybody to adjust to the new regulation.

AwaAwa 5y ago

Aren't those all problems that need legal remedies first and foremost? I'm not sure if most people here are in the relevant professions.

matheusmoreira 5y ago

> I'm not sure why - as a global species - there's not more effort to tighten up the rules in this regard. Lobbying. These industries are worth billions of dollars. They can afford lobbyists who will go to politicians and influence the law making process. They essentially buy the laws that they want. Copyright duration is essentially infinite now thanks to these guys. Also illegal to reverse engineer thanks to these guys. Billion dollar corporations protecting their own interests at the expense of the public's interests. Such a nice democracy we live under.

NAG3LT 5y ago

Not just now - EU has pushed for a common phone charger previously and most manufacturers went with Micro-USB at the time, except Apple. Now, EU is just pushing that further with less loopholes. As for the time between adoption and enforcement - there has to be reasonable time given between for everybody to adjust to the new regulation.