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0 points1oooqooq1y ago0 comments

you managed to completely miss the point.

going the pc route is fully embracing your hardware accept whatever software the user wants. not throw unbuildable source somewhere and make it impossible to use. that's the faux open source we have today when someone must comply with the gpl or something

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vlovich1231y ago

I think you happened to miss the point about regulatory requirements that make this difficult/impossible to accomplish for the radio vendor. I think the proliferation of SDR is the only hope to change the broader regulatory culture but until that happens you're not going to see a shift.

I think it's also rich calling GPL compliance faux open source. There really is no true Scotsman.

ImPostingOnHN1y ago

What are those regulatory requirements, and what do they say?

Thank you.

vlovich1231y ago

https://apps.fcc.gov/kdb/GetAttachment.html?id=zXtrctoj6zH7o...

Manufacturers of radios have to prevent the ability to behave in a non-compliant manner. One way of accomplishing that is preventing the user from updating software to non-official versions. Another is to prevent the small subset of functionality to be updated by non-official versions. This isn't a new requirement and has been around since forever.

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vlovich1231y ago

I think it's also rich calling GPL compliance faux open source. There really is no true Scotsman.

ImPostingOnHN1y ago

What are those regulatory requirements, and what do they say?

Thank you.

vlovich1231y ago

https://apps.fcc.gov/kdb/GetAttachment.html?id=zXtrctoj6zH7o...

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