On: New US cybersecurity bill could threaten free software

[rbanffy]

> when convenient, interpret this vague bill in such a way as to allow them carte blanche to regulate whatever they want?

Or, more dangerously, in ways their corporate sponsors find profitable?

[tptacek → rbanffy]

Yawn. It's like you think nobody has ever made this point before. It's the most boring conceivable objection. Don't be boring.

[Natsu → tptacek]

It's boring because it's so very common. It's the boring risks that hurt the most people (e.g. heart disease). It's the boring risks that we ignore, making them the worst risks most of us will ever take.

You're a security guy. You of all people should appreciate this stuff.