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>The problem seems to be that software is viewed as a trade secret. Because it is? I mean a lot of the automotive embedded industry is moving toward separation
by carlmr 9y ago
>The problem seems to be that software is viewed as a trade secret.
Because it is? I mean a lot of the automotive embedded industry is moving toward separation of software from hardware (AUTOSAR Runtime Environment), which is not working as well as expected, because embedded and separating software is a bit tricky. But the goal is to have more suppliers for software than for the hardware. The only trade secret these companies will hold is the software IP.
I think farmers should be able to fix their own equipment, but software being a trade secret is a fact, not something only big old stuffy companies see that way.
The other thing is there are many regulations to comply with. Companies don't want to get sued for some hacks by customers.
- jessaustin 9y agoThe only trade secret these companies will hold is the software IP. Lots of companies in other industries prosper in that situation, without locking everything down. RHT, for instance, has performed really well over the last year. These software subs could likewise go to a service model or literally anything other than "our software must be installed in crippled fashion". It's not as though e.g. Honda is going to decide to "pirate" their shit.