I can't make a car company. I can make a webcam on doors company.
And you might say it is about raw materials. But I can buy enough materials for one car and one webcam door. I can't put the car on the road (as much as it make sense) only because of the sheer amount of cost required to pass regulations.
So while regulation is something we want as costumers. I think we'd prefer to not have it become a obstacle in the software sector to the point it exist elsewhere.
That is why I think the GDPR is great since it applies to companies with 250+ employs.
Alternatively looked in the metaphor, cars are dangerous things - for the passengers and civilians nearby. We as a society don't want any random vehicle to be on the road due to the risks involved. A webcam door doesn't have this type of risk associated, so it's fine to DIY and whatever. However there are still risks, like PII leaks, so these they need to be mitigated too.
> That is why I think the GDPR is great since it applies to companies with 250+ employs.
No it doesn't? It applies to any company that holds EU citizens' PII.
Well I guess I fell into this myth:
https://www.vistra.com/insights/if-i-have-fewer-250-members-...
Which do give some exemption to <250 people companies but not to an extent that I said.
i would also be glad that not anyone would make a air traffic control or a train signaling system.
while i like foss programs and have low barriers of entry in any field, there needs to be a minimal standard that everyone shoud adhere to where a system failure could affect someones life beyond minor inconvenience.
Want cars not to explode when slightly rear-ended? Why are they so expensive now? Where did the car businesses go? Let's create car security companies! Why so expensive still? ...