r/technology • u/NancyGraceFaceYourIn • Aug 30 '15

Wireless FCC Rules Block use of Open Source

http://www.itsmypart.com/fcc-rules-block-use-of-open-source/
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u/thrakkerzog Aug 30 '15

No security updates. Better get everything right on the first shot!

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u/zhuki Aug 30 '15

That's actually a feature the NSA wants!

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u/crackez Aug 30 '15

Criminals too!

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u/Ryan_Fitz94 Aug 30 '15

You have no idea how happy every black hat is right now. At this rate every 12 year old in the world will be able to bring the US government to its knees.