> It will be stuck in legal hell due to conflicts of interests. Trains already exist, and they need to work - but maintenance/repair companies cannot legally modify software of them due to copyrights. It's a catch22 situation.
Which is why any government funding for new trains should come with the requirement for open source firmware.
Well better yet would be to abolish or reform copyright to be more aligned with the interests of society at large but international pressure makes that even less likely.
Which is why any government funding for new trains should come with the requirement for open source firmware.
Well better yet would be to abolish or reform copyright to be more aligned with the interests of society at large but international pressure makes that even less likely.