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Should OS makers, like Microsoft, be legally required to provide 15 years of security updates?

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[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 166 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I would prefer if they force the companies to unlock root and boot-loader, when they not ship security updates anymore for a device.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 11 points 17 hours ago

I'd add the hardware drivers must be open sourced at the end of support as well, and no drm, patent, reverse engineering legal protections for a out of support Device/chipset

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 78 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Fuck it. Force them from release date. There's no reason for them to dictate what you can and cannot run on the hardware you purchase. If they can't compete by providing a better OS or software, and must rely on anti-competitive models to profit, then they don't deserve to waste the planets resources.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fair enough, just thought proposal above would have higher chances to get approved 😇

[–] bless@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 day ago

You start high and negotiate down. If you start low, you'll get even less

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 day ago

Abandonware must be open sourced, publishing a new version doesn't count as a exception.