Re:For Clarity's Sake, Please Don't Say “Licensed under GNU ...
by Dylan16807 on Sunday June 16, 2019 @08:00PM
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> How about the software in the micro controllers in my car? Should I be allowed to modify that code too (if I mess up people could die)?
You're allowed to modify any other part of the car. Why should software be different?
> How about the software in my satellite internet radio transceiver (one rogue transceiver could take down the entire beam/jam the satellite)?
There can be some flexibility for the part of the code actually doing the transceiving.
Everything on top should be replaceable.
And radio is really a special case, because it's a shared commons that requires a lot of expertise and where one bad transmitter can cause problems for miles or more.
You're allowed to modify any other part of the car. Why should software be different?
> How about the software in my satellite internet radio transceiver (one rogue transceiver could take down the entire beam/jam the satellite)?
There can be some flexibility for the part of the code actually doing the transceiving.
Everything on top should be replaceable.
And radio is really a special case, because it's a shared commons that requires a lot of expertise and where one bad transmitter can cause problems for miles or more.