Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU
by zerostar07 on Thursday May 17, 2018 @06:47PM
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the laws you refer to preexisted. Did they tear down all the houses that don't comply with contemporary building standards? I dont think so. GDPR is enforced retroactively on everything since the beginning of the internet.
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> GDPR is enforced retroactively on everything since the beginning of the internet.
That is not allowed. GDPR is only enforced for things which do not comply after in goes into effect. Further, it's not specific to the internet.
Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU
by zerostar07 on Thursday May 17, 2018 @07:54PM
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yeah i don't mean the violations. i mean it's a regulation that must applies to all software equally regardless of when it was written.
GDPR is already in effect. Enforcement has been deferred until 25 May to allow companies to comply with the legislation.
> Did they tear down all the houses that don't comply with contemporary building standards?
No, they fined everyone that owns homes commercially that did not upgrade the homes to comply. And then fined them again. And again, until they complied.
For what it's worth, this is not generally done in the US.
Re:GDPR: Removing Monal from the EU
by zerostar07 on Thursday May 17, 2018 @07:44PM
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Where did that happen? There were earthquakes recently in Italy that tore down super-dangerous but not illegal houses.
In fact the construction sector is a very bad example here, because old buildings are usually covered by separate regulations , thats not true for software.