this post was submitted on 21 Jan 2024
1006 points (96.0% liked)

Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ

54574 readers
452 users here now

⚓ Dedicated to the discussion of digital piracy, including ethical problems and legal advancements.

Rules • Full Version

1. Posts must be related to the discussion of digital piracy

2. Don't request invites, trade, sell, or self-promote

3. Don't request or link to specific pirated titles, including DMs

4. Don't submit low-quality posts, be entitled, or harass others



Loot, Pillage, & Plunder

📜 c/Piracy Wiki (Community Edition):


💰 Please help cover server costs.

Ko-Fi Liberapay
Ko-fi Liberapay

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

In the end, the KIA car company made its cars into subscription models, I really hate this because in the end the car we buy with our own money doesn't feel like it belongs to us. Should we finally buy an old school car ? so as not to be affected by this subscription models or is there a way to crack the software installed in it ?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (6 children)

or.. we just need more FOSS alternatives to the car manufacturers proprietary OS.

I already see GH issues like: "breaks stop working when going above 200mph."

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)
if (vehicle.getSpeed() >= 200) {
    vehicle.respondToBrakes = false;
}
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)
if (vehicle.getSpeed() % 2 === 1) {
    vehicle.useFreedomEagleUnits = true
} else {
    vehicle.useFreedomEagleUnits = false
}
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

I will do you one better: open source public transport

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

More than likely the brakes would break at 129Mph, as your car is now going -32768Mph.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Not many will risk installing unofficial software on their car.

We should heavily regulate official options.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cars separate core functionality from the infotainment system. I’d fully expect foss infotainment to be significantly higher quality.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cars often don't now, rendering you unable to start/open them.

Also, define "higher quality". More user-centric, less obtrusive and "just works"? Yes, certainly better in that regard.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

I can tell you working at an OEM we see far crazier notes like this coming in

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Brakes, if your brakes break you break.