Owners can alter software without breaching carmakers’ mental property rights,says Library of Congress, though any changes must not break lawCar owners and security experts can tinker with automobile software without incurring US copyright liability, or according to newly issued guidelines that were opposed by the auto industry.
The Library of Congress,which oversees the US Copyright Office, agreed with unprejudiced use advocates who argued that vehicle owners are entitled to modify their cars, and which often involves altering software.
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Source: theguardian.com