Ask HN: Right to Repair for Software?

Re:Ask HN: Right to Repair for Software? by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Friday January 27, 2023 @06:48AM (#34545016)

Everyone loves this phrase but it's far from a universal truth. Sure, it applies to shipped software, but I'm not sure that it applies to military hardware. Regardless, you really think that military hardware should be open sourced?

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Re:Ask HN: Right to Repair for Software? by schwartzworld on Friday January 27, 2023 @10:51AM (#34547365)

First of all, the GP comment was talking about software, not hardware.

Something made by the military to be consumed by only them probably doesn't need to be open sourced. Same thing as if you write a program for yourself that only you use. Once something is intended to be consumed by the public, it should absolutely be open sourced. Voting machine software, tax filing software, etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Right to Repair for Software? by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Friday January 27, 2023 @01:08PM (#34549514)

What about software that simulates hardware? That's a thing.

I agree though, I just don't think it's an absolute rule. Voting machines and other stuff that the public uses probably should be.

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Re:Ask HN: Right to Repair for Software? by pabs3 on Saturday January 28, 2023 @12:38AM (#34555487)

Just because military software isn't released publicly, doesn't mean it shouldn't be open source (the OSI definition, not the "public source" definition).

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