Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Main issue is there really no specifications available on many things. Also it's will be nearly impossible to pass certification so no real manufacturer would use it.

If you want more details you may check OsmocomBB site and IRC.

> Germany and France should have an interest that their communication can't be trivially backdoored by the NSA.

Nobody saying that governments don't have trusted hardware with only their own backdoors. In almost every country manufacturer have to provide source code and specs in order to pass certification so gov does have everything needed.

Though it's not help anybody else as it's will never be open.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: