Senators Introduce Open Source Software Security Act

Homeland Security Today ^ | 9/24/2022

[KarlInOhio]

Securing Open Source Software Act

Following the basic rule that all legislation is named the opposite of its actual result, I bet that the real effect of this is to make Linux and other open source software too expensive to use and thus come back to Windows.

[butlerweave]

Government only gets involved these days to Screw Thing Up

[ecomcon]

That’s a good a good bet. The idea that government is interested in people being secure in their person, papers, and effects is laughable.

[Flick Lives]

Following the basic rule that all legislation is named the opposite of its actual result...

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This!

[Rurudyne]

Indeed.

But when has it really been different?

[Regulator]

“to make Linux and other open source software too expensive to use and thus come back to Windows”

Bingo

Gotta keep India employed with US taxpayer $$$

[Bayard]

This has all the wording for tyranny. “secure, safety, ect.”

No details on what it actually does.

[butlerweave]

but it’s OK to hire as many Chinese Spies at Los Alamos as they can find

[Dr. Sivana]

As if proprietary software never has security holes!

[Howie66]

That’s a fact.

[fuzzylogic]

“This important legislation will, for the first time ever, codify open source software as public infrastructure”

...ok, that doesn’t sound good at all.

[sauropod]

Bkmk

[butlerweave]

Open Source Software is free so they can’t charge money it’s part of the licensing and saves Government Billions and that can’t happen ,LOL

[ProgressingAmerica]

"Following the basic rule that all legislation is named the opposite of its actual result, I bet that the real effect of this is to make Linux and other open source software too expensive to use and thus come back to Windows."

That was my thought as well.

Microsoft and Apple are both hardcore woke companies, as well as Adobe, Google, and many others. It benefits left wing government to keep people paying money into these - what are essentially - laundering machines for left wing corporate goals. It is in the left's best interests to keep these companies funded.

I spent some time trying to convince most of the conservatives within my reach that switching was a benefit for us.

Of course, nobody listened. Well, now, here's the legislation to lock us out.

We simply don't have a lot of activists in our midst. Nobody was going to switch, and it doesn't matter how woke these companies are. Apple could've come out plain as day and said "kill whitey" and nobody was going to move.

Woke was not motivating enough, in and of itself.

[jdt1138]

I wonder which megatech company wrote this bill? Do you think the politicians sit around thinking up stuff like this? No.

[Bob434]

Probably,a good idea to make install disks of,the most recent Linux flavors that one would want, just incase they do muck up Linux or make it too expensive to get. Only problem though would be no updates if that happens, but still.

[Desron13]

“This important legislation will, for the first time ever, codify open source software as public infrastructure”

THAT'S RIGHT. We're the Government and we're here to help you. Run for your lives!

[so_real]

There is already a process in place to mitigate exploits in open source software ... because ... it's open source. See a bug? Report it! And if you are clever, submit a patch as well. There is no need for any legislation. Just tell your CISA people to submit bug reports and patches.

[Openurmind]

“This important legislation will, for the first time ever, codify open source software as public infrastructure” And this... "The federal government, one of the largest users of open source software in the world, must be able to manage its own risk and also help support the security of open source software in the private sector and the rest of the public sector." This stinks to high heaven of CONFISCATION BY EMINENT DOMAIN FOR NATIONAL SECURITY. They are going to steal/claim ownership and nationalize it as property of the U.S. Government... THIS IS MORE THAN JUST PROTECTING THEMSELVES. Why? Because of one bug. Did they do this to MS after thousands of bugs? They do this and it will attract all the virus/hacker moths that can come towards the light. They are INVITING hackers to come destroy Linux as we know it! How much you want to bet that Microsoft is right behind this bill pushing it. Every computer user needs to raise hell about this, because it is Linux now and you might not care, but you can bet once they open that door of government confiscation for national security your loved MS will be NEXT! Give them an inch on this concept and they will take a mile. No... No... And No... Don't even think about even going there. Shut this concept down right now!