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A variety of systems which can be flashed with modified or entirely third-party firmware but usually shouldn't be have tamper flags that make detecting the modi
by Zak 12y ago
A variety of systems which can be flashed with modified or entirely third-party firmware but usually shouldn't be have tamper flags that make detecting the modification easy, even if the system is restored to its factory configuration afterward. This could be a good solution for car makers, especially if laws were updated to limit their liability in such cases.
To be specific: car makers should not be liable for unsafe modifications made by third parties, even if they intentionally made the car easy to modify and did foresee that some people would make unsafe modifications. To subject the car maker to liability in the case of a modified car, the plaintiff should have to show by a preponderance of evidence that the modification did not cause the crash.
- pyre 12y ago> the plaintiff should have to show by a preponderance of evidence that the modification did not cause the crash. I can see this going the opposite way too. E.g. the automaker says that they are not liable because the customer modified the audio system, even though it was the ABS that failed.
- Zak 12y agoSure, but they'd have a very uphill battle convincing a jury of that. This isn't "breaking seal voids warranty". This is "you, and you alone are responsible for the results of modifications you make".