DIY'ers as hackers in 10 years?! Sign the petition...

[mam4.6]

My brother just forwarded this to me. What's this world coming to??

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/s/gm-
ford-others-want-working-own-car-
illegal-160000229.html

https://act.eff.org/action/fight-for-
your-right-to-repair-your-car

[Joshdub]

I don't find it surprising. Not that long ago it was illegal to root/jailbreak/unlock your phone. Big scary cars are much more of a public safety threat than phones.

[David.X5]

Links are messed up. Can someone fix them?

[Joshdub]

Carmakers Want To Use Copyright Law To Make Working On Your Car Illegal

[ants_oz]

That's a bit Orwellian isn't it?

Thankfully there are still enough DIY'ers here in Aus that it would be political suicide for any Gov't to try and introduce such a thing.

[X5only]

Going by their justification, this could extend to every other machinery and device since nearly everything is now heavily computerized and software driven. Of course, I don't see any of that happening. Never.

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by ants_oz

That's a bit Orwellian isn't it?

Thankfully there are still enough DIY'ers here in Aus that it would be political suicide for any Gov't to try and introduce such a thing.

Isn't that what BMW is doing by having to code new parts in order for them to work? How many DIYers will buy a coder just to code a battery?

[Joshdub]

That is what companies already have tired/are doing. Only recently has it become legal to modify the software in your phone.

[mam4.6]

Personally I don't see it happening either, but still disgusting that they're trying...