[smc-discuss] In Volkswagen emissions fraud scandal, proprietary software is the real villain / Boing Boing

[Pirate Praveen]

“Proprietary software is an unsafe building material. You can’t inspect it.”

Columbia University law professor Eben Moglen made that observation 5 years ago. It's timely today, as the Volkswagen emissions fraud scandal--enabled by proprietary software--worsens.

http://boingboing.net/2015/09/24/vwscandal.html
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