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Japanese and especially European car manufacturers are good examples of the problem. They load so much restrictive software onto their cars, that these cars are
by gizi 11y ago
Japanese and especially European car manufacturers are good examples of the problem. They load so much restrictive software onto their cars, that these cars are now deemed unusable by at least half the global population. This leaves a fantastic opening in the market for producers who offer an alternative. Car manufacturers which are either less reliant on software or else use free software are bound to win substantial market share.
- numeromancer 11y agoThat probably is more a result of various standards than an intent to limit the use of their product.
- tremon 11y agoNo, it is at least partly an attempt to capture parts of the car service market. Requiring brand-specific (or model-specific) tools for maintenance of cars allows for far more rent extraction than just dealership/garage certifications.