>Why can't we equate the software inside a computer inside a vehicle with the mechanical equivalent? What then would our rights be? There really isn't a mechan

>Why can't we equate the software inside a computer inside a vehicle with the mechanical equivalent? What then would our rights be? There really isn't a mechanical world equivalent to the DMCA anti-circumvention law or the derivative works restriction of copyright. I think the DMCA anti-circumvention laws should just be repealed since it doesn't appear to be effective. And I think there is a good argument that modifying software you license already is fair use.