The Heart of Our Software
summary
An implanted pacemaker‑defibrillator runs proprietary firmware with no source review, and in one case repeatedly delivers unnecessary shocks during pregnancy forcing drugs to slow the heart; only 15% under 65 and fewer than half to women, so that use case is rarely tested. An ocular implant stops working when the maker folds—company bankruptcy blinded patient. Conservancy enforcement wins (e.g., AVM produced complete source and install scripts) show GPL enforcement lawsuit won actually works.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and personal story
- 3:12Software bugs in medical devices
- 6:23Proprietary software limitations
- 9:57Control over our technology
- 13:09Copy left vs permissive licenses
- 16:24Enforcing software freedom rights
- 19:36Supporting diversity in FOSS
- 22:44Future of free software
- 23:26Q&A on medical devices and regulation
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