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Mazda’s DMCA takedown kills a hobbyist’s smart car API tool
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 17 Oct 2023
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This doesn't make any sense. API requests are not proprietary.
Yep, this looks like a blatant abuse of the DMCA by Mazda. Either Mazda is engaging in scummy behavior or they need better lawyers. Either way, it makes me want to never buy another Mazda.
I’ve already added them to my internal list of bad actors I won’t work with.
That doesn't stop anybody. Just this morning Amazon sent out a wave of C&Ds because people were using their public APIs to access "proprietary data."
"How dare you use our public APIs that we made available publicly for others to use!"
looks sternly at Amazon
Then why is it available?
"Move fast, break things, lawyer up"
Move faster than the law, then use your loot to do whatever you want
Because fuck you, that’s why it’s available.
Hahahahha holy shit how did that get past legal
So, they mad b/c of an internal skill issue.
It reads to me like: "this app does the same thing as our app therefore they must have copied our code; there is no other possible explanation". Cool story, bro. I hope the developers will fight back but that takes lots of money.
The article states this was a hobby of his and he won't be defending it as it would entail financial cost of mounting a legal defense.
There goes that rigged system again.
So what? They have more money, they decide what is legal or not.