▲ | akoboldfrying a day ago | |||||||
> any such device is disallowed to put cryptographic or other restrictions on what software the user wants to execute Won't this also forbid virus scanners that quarantine files? > This pertains to all programmable components on the device, including low-level hardware controllers. I don't think it's reasonable to expect any manufacturer to uphold a warranty if making unlimited changes to the system is permitted. | ||||||||
▲ | fc417fc802 a day ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||
It wouldn't forbid shipping the device with a virus scanner. It would only forbid refusing the user control over what software does and does not run. There might be a couple messy edge cases if applied at the software level but I think it would work well. Applied at the hardware level it would be very clear cut. It would simply outlaw technical measures taken to prevent the user from installing an arbitrary OS on the device. Regarding warranties, what's so difficult about flashing a stock image to a device being serviced? At least in the US wasn't this already settled long ago by Magnuson-Moss? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnuson%E2%80%93Moss_Warranty... | ||||||||
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▲ | afeuerstein a day ago | parent | prev | next [-] | |||||||
> Won't this also forbid virus scanners that quarantine files? Yes. If I really _want_ to execute malware on my device, I should be allowed to do so by disabling the antivirus or disregarding a warning. > I don't think it's reasonable to expect any manufacturer to uphold a warranty if making unlimited changes to the system is permitted It is very reasonable and already the rule of law in "sane" jurisdictions, that manufacturer and mandated warranties are not touched by unrelated, reversable modifications to both hard- and software. | ||||||||
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▲ | encom a day ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||
>virus scanners You can (and should, imho) remove anti-virus software. |