Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 7th Jul 2007 19:19 UTC, submitted by flanque
GNU, GPL, Open Source Mobile-gadget makers are starting to take advantage of software-defined radio, a new technology allowing a single device to receive signals from multiple sources, including TV stations and cell phone networks. But a new federal rule set to take effect Friday could mean that radios built on 'open-source elements' may encounter a more sluggish path to market - or, in the worst case scenario, be shut out altogether. U.S. regulators, it seems, believe the inherently public nature of open-source code makes it more vulnerable to hackers, leaving 'a high burden to demonstrate that it is sufficiently secure'.
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Budd
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2005-07-08

Hmmm,are you talking the same guys that can't bring "democracy" in Irak. Or the same guys sending black plastic bags home each and every day? I'm afraid putting this into equation will indeed simplify the equation.

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samad Member since:
2006-03-31

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/spending.htm

Edit: What makes you think the war was about bringing democracy to Iraq?

Edited 2007-07-09 16:02

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