▲ 841 ▼ Hackers manage to unlock Tesla software-locked features worth up to $15,000 (electrek.co) submitted 3 years ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 109 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) What does that even mean and how is it relevant here? "The internet" isn't a car or piece of hardware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well-developed software built by professionals to industry standards and capable of doing a very important job effectively. And homebrew. You might be surprised at what sufficiently motivated nerds are capable of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Im sorry, I still don't know what you're talking about. What about the internet runs on homebrew and how is it related to cars? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You might not understand what homebrew in a software sense is then full stop. Homebrew in software just means not commercially made/backed. GNU/Linux and plenty of other open source projects that power your modern life and the internet started the same way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Homebrew software is unofficial/non-commercial software for systems which were originally set up with proprietary software (like gaming console or in this case car OSs). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago That’s the definition for games consoles specifically, I know you pulled it from wiki :) Every computer that comes preinstalled with windows also falls under your definition though as does any Mac. Linux was also developed for or spurned by a system that was proprietary and only for educational purposes MINIX. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Well-developed software built by professionals to industry standards and capable of doing a very important job effectively. And homebrew. You might be surprised at what sufficiently motivated nerds are capable of. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Im sorry, I still don't know what you're talking about. What about the internet runs on homebrew and how is it related to cars? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You might not understand what homebrew in a software sense is then full stop. Homebrew in software just means not commercially made/backed. GNU/Linux and plenty of other open source projects that power your modern life and the internet started the same way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Homebrew software is unofficial/non-commercial software for systems which were originally set up with proprietary software (like gaming console or in this case car OSs). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago That’s the definition for games consoles specifically, I know you pulled it from wiki :) Every computer that comes preinstalled with windows also falls under your definition though as does any Mac. Linux was also developed for or spurned by a system that was proprietary and only for educational purposes MINIX. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Im sorry, I still don't know what you're talking about. What about the internet runs on homebrew and how is it related to cars? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You might not understand what homebrew in a software sense is then full stop. Homebrew in software just means not commercially made/backed. GNU/Linux and plenty of other open source projects that power your modern life and the internet started the same way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Homebrew software is unofficial/non-commercial software for systems which were originally set up with proprietary software (like gaming console or in this case car OSs). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago That’s the definition for games consoles specifically, I know you pulled it from wiki :) Every computer that comes preinstalled with windows also falls under your definition though as does any Mac. Linux was also developed for or spurned by a system that was proprietary and only for educational purposes MINIX. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) You might not understand what homebrew in a software sense is then full stop. Homebrew in software just means not commercially made/backed. GNU/Linux and plenty of other open source projects that power your modern life and the internet started the same way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Homebrew software is unofficial/non-commercial software for systems which were originally set up with proprietary software (like gaming console or in this case car OSs). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago That’s the definition for games consoles specifically, I know you pulled it from wiki :) Every computer that comes preinstalled with windows also falls under your definition though as does any Mac. Linux was also developed for or spurned by a system that was proprietary and only for educational purposes MINIX. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] induna_crewneck@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Homebrew software is unofficial/non-commercial software for systems which were originally set up with proprietary software (like gaming console or in this case car OSs). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago That’s the definition for games consoles specifically, I know you pulled it from wiki :) Every computer that comes preinstalled with windows also falls under your definition though as does any Mac. Linux was also developed for or spurned by a system that was proprietary and only for educational purposes MINIX. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blissingg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago That’s the definition for games consoles specifically, I know you pulled it from wiki :) Every computer that comes preinstalled with windows also falls under your definition though as does any Mac. Linux was also developed for or spurned by a system that was proprietary and only for educational purposes MINIX. permalink fedilink source parent