The EU is starting a full on war on general purpose computing. A proposed law will make it impossible to install custom software on WiFi routers, smartphones and embedded devices!
This is insane. The hearing ends today. Please give your feedback: https://blog.mehl.mx/2019/protect-freedom-on-radio-devices-raise-your-voice-today/
@forteller
Done! You bet I'll tell 'em that not only should custom firmware be allowed, but secretive corporate malware firmware should be abolished: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2018-6621038/feedback/F238046_en?p_id=380919
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@forteller HOLY! FUCKICKING! SHIT!
1) that regulation is from 2014 was implemented as national law by 2016
2) it's not "the EU" that does these things, it's the polititians and parties we elected. please name them.
@forteller I need the details. This is funny. How the legalese will go into law forbidding a person to install software to a device they own and how it penalizes the guilty party and who that is will be interesting. What if a random hacker put the software on my router that I wanted on it? "Your honor, I don't know how it got there. =) Oh, they had information only *I* would know? Interesting - they're good."
I have given my feedback as a non-EU citizen. Anyone can do it, now it's your turn!
Don't know what to say? Copy/paste from here:
https://blog.mehl.mx/2019/protect-freedom-on-radio-devices-raise-your-voice-today/