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For those out of the loop these documents have a good introduction to how free software interacts with radio regulations https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/de

For those out of the loop these documents have a good introduction to how free software interacts with radio regulations https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/regulatory/statement https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/regulatory/st... https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/regulatory https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/regulatory TLDR manufacturers and "serious" companies won't touch anything that could potentially be configured to emit signals that your local government doesn't like. So Linux has to pretend it doesn't allow to do that (even though anyone with 2 braincells can patch it)

dtaht 3y ago
As these regulations change frequently, I am glad that linux makes it possible to update this database and the devices in the field. For example a portion of the 5.9ghz spectrum became available. https://www.computerworld.com/article/2993112/vint-cerf-and-260-experts-give-fcc-a-plan-to-secure-wi-fi-routers.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/2993112/vint-cerf-and-...
codedokode 3y ago
So Linux takes government's side, not user's?
- chupasaurus 3y ago
  I'd call it "safe defaults".