Free software for whom?
Free software for whom?
Posted Apr 11, 2018 16:44 UTC (Wed) by ballombe (subscriber, #9523)In reply to: Free software for whom? by epa
Parent article: Prospects for free software in cars
On the other hand, I would not be unhappy if closed devices I buy came will full source code and a binding statement that the source code matches the firmware code certified by a third-party.
Posted Apr 19, 2018 10:47 UTC (Thu)
by Wol (subscriber, #4433)
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And yes, I don't know how happy I am with that, but it seems reasonable for safety-critical code.
The other option - which would permit GPL3 - is for the law to recognise that after-market software is the same as aftermarket parts. Then the system could be configured such that the user could add *their* *own* signing key for aftermarket software, and at least if anything happens it's clear whether it's original or aftermarket.
Mind you, it might be interesting to look at what happened with Vauxhall/Opel and the Mark II Zafira recently. I don't remember/know much of the detail, but bearing in mind these vehicles went out of production a good few years ago, and the problem was traced to an aftermarket part, Vauxhall had their dealerships check any suspect vehicle for free. They possibly even fixed it for free. (This was the "Zafiras are bursting into flames" news story...)
Cheers,
Free software for whom?
Wol