Re: Right to Repair (draft report by Productivity Commission)
Dan Kortschak via linux-aus <[email protected]>
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On Fri, 2021-06-11 at 12:00 +1000, Glenn via linux-aus wrote: > > * If updates are not available for a reasonable time, say 10 years, > > the manufacturer should > > facilitate an alternative. The alternative might be support for > > open > > source software. > > Agree, i tried to argue a similar thing in my original submission, > especially in relation to software security, where the reasonable > time > period should be the products physical life. It should be similar to > airbags, where manufacturers are responsible for the outcomes of > defective products, although probably not life threatening, bad > firmware for consumer devices can infringe on the owners fundamental > human rights. I think it goes beyond the owner's rights and into public liability; a vulnerability may open up third parties to damage by virtue of the networked nature of most modern devices. Dan _______________________________________________ linux-aus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org