GM trying to keep you from modding your vehicle
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Their argument that someone can modify the computers and make the vehicle dangerous is just silly. First, that's not even a copyright issue. Second, safety is not their concern. There's a lot easier ways to make a vehicle dangerous. Suck air into the brake lines, leave lugs loose, drive at night with no lights, drive inappropriate speeds for conditions, badly worn tires, absence of brake pads, etc. If safety was really a concern then we would have vehicles loaded with sensors to check everything by now.
John Deere's argument literally made me laugh out loud. They believe that allowing farmers to fix their own equipment may allow them to pirate copyrighted music through the entertainment system. Anyone who knows a farmer knows that they have much bigger concerns than pirating music while in the tractor.
The truth is GM only wants GM wrenching on their vehicles. John Deere only wants John Deere wrenching on their tractors. They don't want anyone looking through their code, exposing their dirty little secrets they may have.
John Deere's argument literally made me laugh out loud. They believe that allowing farmers to fix their own equipment may allow them to pirate copyrighted music through the entertainment system. Anyone who knows a farmer knows that they have much bigger concerns than pirating music while in the tractor.
The truth is GM only wants GM wrenching on their vehicles. John Deere only wants John Deere wrenching on their tractors. They don't want anyone looking through their code, exposing their dirty little secrets they may have.
