5 ms·
There is nothing in the JD tractors that cannot be accomplished with open source. Nothing. Most recently I saw it as retrofit in a Workmaster 60. It had not
by WaitWaitWha 4y ago
There is nothing in the JD tractors that cannot be accomplished with open source. Nothing.
Most recently I saw it as retrofit in a Workmaster 60. It had not only engine control, but lane tracking, soil sampling, and more. Al kinds of cameras, relays, and stuff. It was a Frankenstein's dream, but it worked.
The cost offset justification is horse lemons. Much of JD's smarts come from off the shelf code and material, including open source.
- celestialcheese 4y agoEven worse - john deere uses open source code, and doesn't honor its licenses. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/mar/16/john-deere-gpl-violations/ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/mar/16/john-deere-gpl-vi...