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Mazda's $10 subscription for remote start sparks backlash after killing open source workaround via DMCA takedown (www.carscoops.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Step 1: Kill a free open-source app with a bogus DMCA takedown
Step 2: Sell the same feature as a $10/mo. subscription.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20749171

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I have two issues with Mazda here:

using a Mazda developed API

You cannot copyright an API. They took down a foss project by using false copyright pretenses.

If you think all that infrastructure should be included free

That one I actually agree with, almost. Demanding infrastructure for free is unreasonable. It's just that the feature is artificially locked to said infrastructure. It didn't need it in the past.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Also that infrastructure is already being used to steal all you data anyway. Not paying the subscription doesn't disconnect it.