Some people feel that "Right to Repair" includes "Right to modify software", that was mentioned in the article.
My PGP public key: https://vanderwal.us/evdl_pgp.key July 28, 2021 2:51 PM, "Peri Hartman via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > Honestly, I don't think that has anything to do with "right to repair." > Whether the right to repair exists or not, people can still install > hacked software. The right to repair gives the owner a chance to do > certain, legal kinds of repairs without voiding the warranty. > > Peri > > << Annoyed by leaf blowers ? https://quietcleanseattle.org >> > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Peter VanDerWal via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <ev@lists.evdl.org> > Cc: "Peter VanDerWal" <e...@vanderwal.us> > Sent: 26-Jul-21 16:31:13 > Subject: Re: [EVDL] FTC vote on “Right to Repair” enforcement > >> I'm of two minds about this. While I applaud the fact that I can now fix my >> EV (if I choose too), I >> also agree with John Deere's point. >> Many(all?) of JD's bigger tractors have complex computer systems with many >> options that are >> disabled in software unless you pay for the license to enable them, >> including fully autonomous mode >> with remote control. >> >> JD was having issues with farmers buying cheap bootleg software from former >> sovient block countries >> to enable all of those features. Aside from the fact that this robs JD of >> sales, the farmers have >> no idea what kind of quality control (if any) the bootleg software goes >> through, and worse yet any >> possible 'extra' features those hackers have added. >> >> The idea that large, dangerous, machines could end up under control of >> Russian hackers is pretty >> scary considering recent events. They ould litterally wake them up in the >> middle of the night and >> send them on a rampage if they wanted to. >> >> Anyway, to prevent this JD's newer tractors will only accept software that >> has been digitally >> signed by John Deere. This pretty much prevents farmers from doing any DIY >> software fixes, hacks, >> etc. >> >> Can you imagine what could happen if hackers got ahold of Tesla's source >> code? Suddenly all of the >> Tesla's switch from self driving mode to self crashing mode. >> >> My PGP public key: https://vanderwal.us/evdl_pgp.key >> >> July 22, 2021 8:31 AM, "Mark Abramowitz via EV" <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> >>> https://www.wired.com/story/ftc-votes-to-enforce-right-to-repair >>> >>> - Mark >>> >>> Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: >>> <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20210722/209b6609/attachment.html> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org >>> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >>> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >>> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive >>> LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org >> No other addresses in TO and CC fields >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive >> LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > > _______________________________________________ > Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org > No other addresses in TO and CC fields > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive > LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ LIST INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org
