Re:Ask HN: Right to Repair for Software?
by dns_snek on Friday January 27, 2023 @12:58PM
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1. When a company goes out of business, stops selling older versions of their hardware/software for a period longer than 12 months, they should be required to release their source code under a FOSS license. "Use it or lose it".
2. Mandate release of software developed using public funds under AGPL (e.g. government portals) or GPL, with obvious exception carved out for defense projects
3. Mandate implementation of manual overrides that allow owners to flash unsigned firmware/software on their devices, similar to Android phones
4. Legalize and ban EULA prohibitions against reverse engineering
5. Legalize and ban EULA prohibitions against unauthorized changes, carve out exceptions where strictly necessary (e.g. medical equipment and equipment critical to public safety, online games?)
2. Mandate release of software developed using public funds under AGPL (e.g. government portals) or GPL, with obvious exception carved out for defense projects
3. Mandate implementation of manual overrides that allow owners to flash unsigned firmware/software on their devices, similar to Android phones
4. Legalize and ban EULA prohibitions against reverse engineering
5. Legalize and ban EULA prohibitions against unauthorized changes, carve out exceptions where strictly necessary (e.g. medical equipment and equipment critical to public safety, online games?)