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Old 10-30-2015, 08:26 AM
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Automakers just lost the battle to stop you from hacking your car


http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/27/9...g-car-software
Old 10-30-2015, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by alienranch
Automakers just lost the battle to stop you from hacking your car
well, at least for a month or two. Don't hold your breath, this has been bantered back & forth for awhile.
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Originally Posted by Mike Mercury
well, at least for a month or two. Don't hold your breath, this has been bantered back & forth for awhile.
Yeah, hope it lasts.
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Yeah, hope it lasts.
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Fantastic news. Like most uses of the DMCA, it was a gross miscarriage of justice. Hopefully this ruling will stand.
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now that's dopey....
"In addition, the software that controls "telematics or entertainment systems" is not exempt, so you won't be allowed to dive into the code that runs your car's infotainment setup."

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