Re:Debian Running on Rust Coreutils
by littlestymaar on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @09:10AM
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FYI: you have the right to disable the airbags in your car, and it fact it's needed to put an infant seat in.
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Sure, on the front PASSENGER seat and not permanently. Screwing around with software control etc. of airbags and other security features is (I hope) very much illegal and a reason for taking away the operating license of that particular car.
Re:Debian Running on Rust Coreutils
by africanboy on Thursday March 11, 2021 @10:57AM
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> is (I hope) very much illegal and a reason
"You can" doesn't mean it's legal.
But it's documented because you might need to, for example carrying babies on the passengers' seat or if the airbag is malfunctioning and you need to go to the repairing shop it might makes sense to disable it.
> for taking away the operating license of that particular car.
why not the death penalty then? :)
The airbag arguably only saves the driver's life, disabling it has the same effect of smoking cigarettes, except cigarettes are vastly more dangerous.
They don't take away your license for smocking (I guess)