Comments on: Open Source and Car Culture http://techliberation.com/2006/06/03/open-source-and-car-culture/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Fri, 25 May 2012 18:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greg Lastowka http://techliberation.com/2006/06/03/open-source-and-car-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-52517 Greg Lastowka Sun, 04 Jun 2006 12:09:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/06/03/open-source-and-car-culture/#comment-52517 <p>Yep -- I think there are a lot of ties between the way hackers feel about computers and software and the way those in "car culture" relate to their cars.<br><br>The thing that bother me most today is that most engines feel too much like DRM. I'd honestly be willing to pay more for a car I could fix myself. Even with a car from the early 80's, you could get under the hood and tune it up yourself. But, e.g., on my 2003 Chevy, when a warning light comes on, sometimes I have to take it to the dealer just so they can plug it into their system and turn off the warning light. Not DIY.</p> Yep — I think there are a lot of ties between the way hackers feel about computers and software and the way those in “car culture” relate to their cars.

The thing that bother me most today is that most engines feel too much like DRM. I’d honestly be willing to pay more for a car I could fix myself. Even with a car from the early 80′s, you could get under the hood and tune it up yourself. But, e.g., on my 2003 Chevy, when a warning light comes on, sometimes I have to take it to the dealer just so they can plug it into their system and turn off the warning light. Not DIY.

]]> By: Greg Lastowka http://techliberation.com/2006/06/03/open-source-and-car-culture/comment-page-1/#comment-33705 Greg Lastowka Sun, 04 Jun 2006 11:09:46 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2006/06/03/open-source-and-car-culture/#comment-33705 <p>Yep -- I think there are a lot of ties between the way hackers feel about computers and software and the way those in "car culture" relate to their cars.</p> <p>The thing that bother me most today is that most engines feel too much like DRM. I'd honestly be willing to pay more for a car I could fix myself. Even with a car from the early 80's, you could get under the hood and tune it up yourself. But, e.g., on my 2003 Chevy, when a warning light comes on, sometimes I have to take it to the dealer just so they can plug it into their system and turn off the warning light. Not DIY.</p> Yep — I think there are a lot of ties between the way hackers feel about computers and software and the way those in “car culture” relate to their cars.

The thing that bother me most today is that most engines feel too much like DRM. I’d honestly be willing to pay more for a car I could fix myself. Even with a car from the early 80′s, you could get under the hood and tune it up yourself. But, e.g., on my 2003 Chevy, when a warning light comes on, sometimes I have to take it to the dealer just so they can plug it into their system and turn off the warning light. Not DIY.

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