>But mainly this is done because the equipment is quite complicated Magic! >And when the failure of your equipment can cause serious property damage, injury,

>But mainly this is done because the equipment is quite complicated Magic! >And when the failure of your equipment can cause serious property damage, injury, or death are you going to make it easy for people to modify your product's firmware? Yes. Everyone has a disclaimer "not to be used on life-support systems, you're responsible when you screw the pooch". >are you going to make it easy for people to modify your product's firmware? It's not always about customizing someone's OEM product; sometimes it's about getting two pieces of equipment to work together. ie: John Deere tractor + implement that John Deere doesn't even make, or customized implement, or even, customized JD tractor for a special purpose.