Episode 710 • • 2:35:49 - 2:38:16
710: Joy Brigade
DMCA Car Hacking, John Deere, and Vehicle Software Ownership
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) reports on manufacturers like John Deere using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to prevent owners from modifying vehicle software. Companies argue that allowing access to code could lead to piracy or unsafe modifications. This legal stance challenges the traditional concept of ownership for modern, software-dependent vehicles.