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Car owners and security experts can tinker with automobile software without incurring US copyright liability, according to newly issued guidelines that were opposed by the auto industry.
The Library of Congress, which oversees the US Copyright Office, agreed with fair use advocates who argued that vehicle owners are entitled to modify their cars, which often involves altering software.
Automakers including General Motors and other vehicle manufacturers such as Deere & Co opposed the rules. They said vehicle owners could visit authorized repair shops for changes they may need to undertake.
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US Copyright Office Says People Have the Right to Hack their Own Cars' Software
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Cheer Up! Things are getting worse at a slower rate.
(Score: 2) by M. Baranczak on Wednesday October 28 2015, @08:21PM
In any case, what are the car makers afraid of?
Good question - I don't know either. The guys who reprogram cars aren't competing with the manufacturers, because the manufacturers don't offer such a service. And people have always been modifying cars, so there's nothing fundamentally new here. The only explanation is that it's control for its own sake.