On 14/05/2008, Michelle Konzack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So you want to have access to the sourcecode od the boardcomputer of a > BMW?
That would be nice. I already bought the car, I should know how it works, and I should be able to take it to any mechanic (or coder) to get it fixed, not just to the original manufacturer, or I should be given enough information to fix it myself if I'm so inclined to learn about its inner workings. Cars used to be like this when they had fewer software inside them; mechanics enthusiasts could work on their cars and modify them or upgrade them to their heart's content. I already bought it, it's mine! > But you kbnow, that ANY modification in the Electronic or Software > will invalid the right to use the BMW public. That's because our laws are wrong, not because it's inherently problematic to modify source code. > Access to the sourcecode will be a security hole... Oh, please. You actually are trying to make me believe that security through obscurity is a good idea? If I were to modify the source code, I could make my car blow up and it's a good idea to keep stupid users away from it? Freedom to modify code also means freedom to shoot your own feet. I demand the freedom to self-mutilation! :-) > OH, Airbus is using Linux too... So, do you want to have access to the > sourcecode because you are traveling with an Airbus? In fact, I believe it is available. It has to be anyways, according to the GPL. There is no ASP loophole (I assume you are referring to the inflight entertainment computers that passengers can use during some flights). - Jordi G. H. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
