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> Honda does not give me an SDK and API to run arbitrary software on the computers in my Civic either. But obviously I own it. I can install any aftermarket pa
by l30n4da5 5y ago
> Honda does not give me an SDK and API to run arbitrary software on the computers in my Civic either. But obviously I own it.
I can install any aftermarket parts I want to install in my Civic, because I own it.
- criddell 5y agoBut you might also make your car illegal to operate on public roads, depending on where you live.
- stickfigure 5y agoHonda isn't part of that decision, and the laws apply equally to vehicles of all makes. As long as you don't modify emissions, you actually get quite a bit of leeway.
- elliekelly 5y agoBut you might also make a novel improvement that benefits all of your fellow users. Think about how many iPhone features were dreamed up not by Apple but by developers or even “hackers” who figured out a clever approach to a common problem. I use the “flashlight” on my iPhone all the time but I remember when the only way to use it was to open the camera app, switch to video mode, and turn on the flash. And Shortcuts is one of the most useful app available for an iPhone and it was an idea patched together using APIs in a way Apple never intended. In fact, Shortcuts could be way better if Apple didn’t have so many seemingly random and arbitrary limitations.