I think that this would be great, since source code auditing would provide insight into anti-consumer additions like malicious backdoors, hidden spyware capabilities, unintended vulnerabilities, etc. However, this could be very bad if this passes and then escalates to mandatory source code modification at the request of a sovereign state. As always, there are possible pros and cons to this approach.
India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government
Before anyone gets their hopes up that India is pushing for open source software.
Man, if this was about open-sourcing, it might have seriously improved security…
Hmm, doubt it’s for security. Seems more likely they’re looking for backdoors in order to spy on users. There are far too many governments desperate to backdoor encryption and messaging apps to trust any government’s stated intent when it comes to technology
100%.
Whats even the point theirs plenty of engineers in the country with source code access? Maybe the Chinese ones don’t hire in India so its aimed towards them.
I want a government thats requires mandatory AGPL for most classes of software.
lol good luck. Apple already told you to pound sand when you demanded to install state run apps, and now you think you’re getting the source code?
