Alright, I stopped scrolling. Now what? Do I write a disapproving letter to my local politician?
this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2024
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You install Hannah Montana Linux on their cars and their spouses.
Instructions unclear, a local senator's wife throws a kernel error and won't boot now... Help.
Hey at least you can... oh god, flash her, and then hopefully she'll reboot.
Better than a halt and catch fire code being tripped.
I don't think flashing a senator's wife would be a good idea.
just insert a "live USB" and troubleshoot inside her
But for gods sake don't install on bare metal
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Oh my fucking god you monster!
Thats amazing.
Wait. WAIT.
Ok, now, in my own personal head cannon, Hannah Montana Linux is the OS that was running on the little robot thing that ... Hannah Montana got stuck in, in that one episode of Black Mirror.
Its perfect!
you hijack cartoon network's broadcast and play this meme over it until their lawyers physically beat you to death
Strongly worded!
I can't remember where I read this but I saw somewhere that open firmware is forbidden in things like cellular modems because it might be abused to disrupt communications. I think that's bullshite, though.
How would open source software be used to disrupt communications? What am I not understanding here?
In additional to the other comment, I think there's also a traditional fear of corruption in open source. If the code is public then malicious parties are free to read and take advantage of holes in the security. Secondly it would be possible to contribute code with secret functionality that goes unnoticed. These are fairly easily debunked but seem to remain in people's heads.
Ugh I hate these arguments about giving bad actors easier access. Bad actors are going to figure out flaws and security holes whether it's open source or not. Security through obfuscation is a temporary measure and having more eyes on the source means more chances for good actors to find flaws and publicize them for fixes.
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In theory, yes, you could make a mess, and any firmware is supposed to be certified to allow the device to be used.
In practice, this has been a convenient excuse to keep a whole chip with a separate OS in every smartphone, and it is very difficult to isolate from the rest of the system (see Graphene OS efforts).
I say all firmware should be opensource. Whether you're allowed to change them or not is a separate question... for now.
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Uploads thousands of open source 3d printed firearm designs
Like this?
(No Mr. FBI/ATF I do not actually have those)
Just an FYI, that's not illegal because it falls under the U.S. Constitutional protection of free speech; so also is printing and constructing them. Selling them or distributing guns as physical products is not protected, and is in fact illegal.
Wait are you telling me it is legal to construct and possess a fully automatic firearm without a class three license?
Or say, already own a firearm, and then construct a modification that makes it fall out of compliance with local laws by making it fully auto, having a magazine that is too large, or a bump stock or things like that?
I am certain the situation is more complex than you seem to think, hence the semi-ironic disclaimer.
While NFA items are a different story, you're generally allowed to manufacture anything you could legally buy in a store. So no suppressors / SBRs / destructive devices without the appropriate paperwork & tax stamps, no machine guns without all that and a time machine, and no fun allowed if you're a prohibited person. Other than that, there's nothing* stopping you from printing, say, a semi-automatic rifle with a 16 inch barrel or a glock frame.
*Federally. Also, I am a dumbass and not a lawyer, do your own research.
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Uploads thousands of open source 3d printed firearm designs
Like this?
(No Mr. FBI/ATF I do not actually have those)
Nowhere in any part of your comment did you explicitly state, nor imply construction of full-auto and those have been illegal since the fucking 80's.
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For anyone searching for models:
- dasharo.com coreboot (novacustom, 3mdeb, system76)
- mrchromebox.dev
- starlabs.com
- libreboot.org for old hardware but with updates
- Framework laptops have open source ~~firmware~~ BIOS.
- The Talos II workstation (using an IBM power9 processor) is entirely open source including now its network card but that's a $10,000 computer
- You can make a Chromebook fully open source but it takes a little work
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
including now its network card
You can make a Chromebook fully open source
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.
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Vote with your wallet 👍
I'm out of the loop. Is this about phones?
It's about everything. Computers, phones, the computer that makes your car work. Every bit of electronics that boots - that probably includes your smoke detector and oven
Instructions unclear, bricked my laptop after flashing libreboot. Send help.
The only thing i want is DIY paper printer with open source driver + DIY ink cartridges.
It's kinda weird to me because i can find DIY 3d printer + it's driver (open source) online, but no company made DIY paper printer with DIY cartridges until now
Fuck HP, Epson, Canon, or whatever big company printers out there
If such a thing exists (DIY paper printers), I would like to know more, because the level of frustration I have with all the major printer mfrs I've used, is too damn high.
Bonus points if it's a laser printer, extra bonus points if the components for the printer can be 3D printed (with obvious exceptions).
I just want a good, wired, network printer for everyday crap that I can use once in a blue moon for stupid documents that someone wants me to print, sign, scan and send back to them because they haven't figured out how to do e-signatures yet.... And the odd extra thing I need to print. Every time I print it seems like I need to reinstall the printer or update something to make it work. I buy laser printers so the ink doesn't dry out before I can use it. The whole thing is so damned frustrating. Also, bluntly, unless you're doing photo work, never buy an inkjet. They're cheap, and there's a reason they're cheap. Inkjet has better color representation, so photo printers should probably be inkjet, for everything else, do yourself a favor and buy a laser printer. Toner lasts much, much, longer.
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Although It's less about guns and more about paying/donating to projects on GPL. If you don't know where to donate, start with Firefox. Every £ matters
For preserving GPL let me suggest donating to Software Freedom Conservancy which is directly related to fighting abuses of open source / free software / libre software licences.
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Did anyone else read this in Macho Man Randy Savage’s voice in your head?
OH YEAH!!!
I hear Raptor Computing is working on a nextgen workstation... more than just "open". Iirc, someone even ported coreboot to one of their machines.
Already ahead of you and installed Linux and around 2400 packages for the software I use
DEATH TO THE MPLA
Agreed
Wait, what firmware are we referring to?
All of it. Computers, phones, cable modems, cameras cars.
We need it to be open, especially for networked equipment so we can keep it secure and running after the manufacturer stops supporting it.
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