I'm merely pointing out that GPS outage would be no more than an annoyance. . If the machinery experiences significant acceleration in an earthquake, it's not

I'm merely pointing out that GPS outage would be no more than an annoyance. . If the machinery experiences significant acceleration in an earthquake, it's not necessarily intact or safe to operate afterwards. The enclosing machine shop is also not likely to be in any state to continue operations if something as large as the pictured CNC machine has been thrown across the room. I don't buy that this issue is a big deal either. From a software freedom standpoint, yes, this is terrible. But I don't think it's as much of a problem for the owner as the parent suggests.