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posted by Fnord666 on Saturday November 23 2019, @03:59PM   Printer-friendly
from the that's-one-way-to-do-it dept.

https://decrypt.co/11947/moscow-bans-sale-of-gadgets-without-russian-made-software

The potential to integrate mass surveillance into the common Internet infrastructure has analysts worried. A booming blackmarket for foreign smartphones seems likely.

A law requiring that foreign-made consumer-electronic devices must be pre-installed with Russian-made software was passed by Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday. It covers smartphones, computers and smart televisions, and will go into effect in July, 2020.

The aim of the new legislation is to promote Russian technology, according to its proponents. But some fear that making Russian-made apps mandatory will provide a backdoor for surveillance. Critics also claim that this promotes technologically inferior software, and might cause international manufacturers to pull out of the Russian market.

[...] On Reddit, users expressed concerns about the quality of the Russian alternatives, in comparison to international brands such as Windows and Google.
"I'm sure you meant Gugal, comrade. You no use Gugal, you go to Gulag," quipped one Redditor.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 23 2019, @06:01PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 23 2019, @06:01PM (#923892)

    I say we send our best negotiator, Major T.J. Kong [wikipedia.org] to deliver a gift in advance of such discussions.