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> Likewise, is there any technical reason why Tesla can't let you sideload any app on the car? No. But Tesla doesn't let you. Cars are effectively bullets, the
by tomp 3y ago
> Likewise, is there any technical reason why Tesla can't let you sideload any app on the car? No. But Tesla doesn't let you.
Cars are effectively bullets, they can kill people, so you can't just install anything in a car. I'm sure there's plenty of laws requiring Tesla and other car manufacturers to lock down car software.
(Just like there are laws requiring phone manufacturers to lock down phones - you can't just install an app that lets you override the GSM protocol and mess with the spectrum, not even on Android!)
- amlib 3y agoWell, if you have a desktop/notebook with any kind of wi-fi chip you also cant override the protocol as not to mess with the spectrum, but you still get free reign over the rest of the machine. All that to say that if things are properly compartmentalized there is no danger in letting the user install any software he desires.
- ben_w 3y ago> All that to say that if things are properly compartmentalized there is no danger in letting the user install any software he desires. I'd like to agree, but that's a big "if". The more I learn, the less I trust any of these things I use continuously.