Phaedrus 209521 Report post Posted May 23, 2015 Possible cross-post from the legal section, but anyways... [url]http://consumerist.com/2015/05/20/gm-that-car-you-bought-were-really-the-ones-who-own-it/[/url] [QUOTE]GMâ??s claim is all about copyright and software code, and itâ??s the same claim John Deere is making about their tractors. The TL;DR version of the argument goes something like this: Cars work because software tells all the parts how to operate [LIST] [*] The software that tells all the parts to operate is customized code [*] That code is subject to copyright [*] GM owns the copyright on that code and that software [*] A modern car cannot run without that software; it is integral to all systems [*] Therefore, the purchase or use of that car is a licensing agreement [*] And since it is subject to a licensing agreement, GM is the owner and can allow/disallow certain uses or access. [/LIST] [/QUOTE] I really, REALLY hope the fuckers lose this one, but I have no faith... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
