• empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Without the document text, who knows. But I would not consider it a stretch for a court challenge to interpret “operating system” as “any software that allows a person to interact with computing or electronic hardware”. Which would blanket cover all embedded devices.

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      Meshtastic does not have the bandwidth to replace the internet. It handles message just fine, but the amount of data you’d need to send for even a quarter of what the current internet can provide would feel like trying to surf the modern internet on a 56k modem.

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        A 56k modem is way faster than Meshtastic. It’s more like a 1200 baud modem and everyone in the neighborhood shares the bandwidth.

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        Maybe we could get some open-source routers and kernel patches going to implement this instead: https://bill.herrin.us/network/ipxl.html

        It’s what should’ve been done instead of IPv6 – well, maybe it’s a bit of a non-sequitur for the current problem, but it would create a different internet that maybe could be routed around the age-verified one if that comes to pass.

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      What about kids toys with some chip in it? My car probably has 30 chips and OSes in it, am i supposed to age verify those OSes? What about servers that run databases and other things, am i supposed to register those? thos is all so fucking stupid. god i hate fascists.

      • 「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」@sh.itjust.works
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        ERROR: YOUR PACEMAKER HAS CRASHED, PLEASE PRESENT YOUR ID TO VERIFY THAT YOU…

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        … actually need a pacemaker and not just some kid… why need ID? cuz… something something counterterrorism and protect children…