• HerbSolo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Companies should be held accountable for bullshit like that.

    My idea goes like this: In order to be able to sell some device you need to deposit its source code and the sources for all updates with the proper authorities.

    If you then don’t provide updates maintaining a) security and b) functionality of said device, because for example you go bankrupt, financially, or like in this very case morally, all of those sources are released and from then on are open source.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      A Deadman switch on the source sounds like an eff thing. I’d support it. Heck, while I was still maintaining a well-used oss app, I’d’ve wanted a Deadman switch on the signing keys so distro could continue without stress, but the sad fact was no one picked up my project even when I announced its impending doom.

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      1 year ago

      I kind of like your idea… But I am not sure if the authorities would be great for this…