Consumer device

Consumer device

Posted Jun 9, 2007 7:14 UTC (Sat) by spitzak (guest, #4593)
Parent article: Last call for GPLv3

Can't the "consumer device" stuff be replaced with a much simpler statement like:

"You must include installation instructions, unless the reciever makes an explicit request to not
receive them"

If the "installation instructions" include a machine-specific password then this will achieve the
desired result of a corporation knowing that they cannot modify their own machine. Add enough
extra wording so a Tivo maker can't get away with putting a prechecked box saying "I don't want
to install stuff" on the order form.

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