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Thank so much for posting this here first of all! I agree with other comments that rather than, or in addition to, some direct required period for security upda
by xoa 3y ago
Thank so much for posting this here first of all! I agree with other comments that rather than, or in addition to, some direct required period for security updates I'd really like to see a dynamic setup along the lines of "Power Means Responsibility": manufacturers can stop supporting devices when they wish, but must at that time release all keys and IP licensing needed for hardware owners to take over. If a company wants to keep supporting something, and in turn keep their power over deciding how it works, for 10 years that's fine. If they want to drop it after 6 months and make the firmware fully source available and allow owners to add their own root keys to devices that'd be fine too. Or someone could offer something fully open source with no strings attached but also no responsibility attached. The market can fill with a range of decent options.
But manufacturers shouldn't be allowed to have it both ways, with control post-sale over their customers' hardware AND no responsibility to support it. It should be directly linked by law.