The Python Software Foundation on European cybersecurity

Posted May 2, 2023 23:03 UTC (Tue) by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
In reply to: The Python Software Foundation on European cybersecurity by immibis
Parent article: The Python Software Foundation on European cybersecurity

> Seems like a stupid system, but if this is really how the system works, then it's not the end of the world every time the corporate-money-making-ideas-machine spits out a really stupid idea. It's only the end of the world if the democracy-machine does not shoot down the stupid idea.

Problem is, the American democracy-machine seems to have pretty crap aim under these circumstances.

> A similar effect can be observed with the fines (point 3). Sometimes the maximum possible fine is set very high to give significant room for the judge's discretion.

EU maximum fines aren't that high. For a first offence! Thing is, if it's not a first offence, the maximum fine has a habit of doubling every time ... that makes repeat offenders rare ...

Cheers,
Wol