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Re:Tesla Accused of Deception in Promoting Autopilot by toomuchtodo on Thursday May 24, 2018 @09:57AM (#17143996)
You’re referring to physical parts. To my knowledge, no automaker providers their software and related tooling to end users (please correct me if I’m mistake).

You’re going to need a copyright law overhaul to change this status quo.

Re:Tesla Accused of Deception in Promoting Autopilot by Someone1234 on Thursday May 24, 2018 @10:20AM (#17144186)
And you're referring to what you can physically do with your own vehicle after you buy it. To my knowledge that has absolutely nothing to do with software copyright law. I don't understand your basis for arguing that software's copyright can be used to infringe other rights.

For example can my water heater's manufacturer ban me from washing my dog in the bath because they own copyright on the software in the thermostat micro-controller?

If Tesla were going to provide liability insurance, I could absolutely see them having the ability to limit usage (under that insurance). But software copyright is an unusual argument.

Re:Tesla Accused of Deception in Promoting Autopilot by toomuchtodo on Thursday May 24, 2018 @11:14AM (#17144782)
To use Tesla FSD (full self driving) with a rideshare network, you will need to hook into the Tesla vehicle onboard software or Tesla’s API. Those actions will require Tesla’s cooperation. Otherwise, feel free to sit in the car while it drives itself on autopilot, Tesla isn’t stopping that, only the use of its full autonomy software (when it arrives) for commercial purposes on rideshare networks other than its own.

Existing law supports this, and I don’t foresee policy changing in this regard.

Re:Tesla Accused of Deception in Promoting Autopilot by Someone1234 on Thursday May 24, 2018 @12:07PM (#17145354)
> To use Tesla FSD (full self driving) with a rideshare network, you will need to hook into the Tesla vehicle onboard software or Tesla’s API.

If there is an operator in the vehicle, they could just enter the destination the old fashioned way.

> Existing law supports this, and I don’t foresee policy changing in this regard.

It really doesn't. I'm not sure which "law" you're even referring to.

Re:Tesla Accused of Deception in Promoting Autopilot by notlob on Thursday May 24, 2018 @10:22AM (#17144214)
They are I think referring to first-sale doctrine.