Comment by gf000
3 months ago
I just tried to come up with a feasible example - maybe gas pipe installation would have been a better one?
But even for cars, it's quite clear that a modify-test cycle there is on the order of months/years (also, has a money burden that probably the owner has to pay). But this would 100% fail to scale to IT - like should I go to the government on each commit? Do I get a signature from them for releases?
> I just tried to come up with a feasible example - maybe gas pipe installation would have been a better one?
The problem is any feasible example you come up with are already regulated, for the same reason you came up with it - there's danger to others!
Where I am, gas pipes, even inside your own house, can only be legally installed and maintained by a certified technician. You also have to get an annual clearance certificate done.
Just about everything dangerous is already regulated; further restrictions "just in case" are not warranted.