FUTO license proposes to actually generate income for “source available” developers. It’s worked out very well for open source Immich.

FUTO does not accept donations, only license purchases.

That’s not true at all. Everything you actively send the server is not private but it’s also not unnecessarily collecting all sorts of personal information or tracking you around the web.

Try Fluxer instead.

CAFE is dead.

It was not aggressive in the slightest. And that wasn’t a fact, that was your position.

No car companies are owned or run by ethical non-profits, because it takes an absolute fuckton of money to start them.

I would need a place to do any of that first. And a whole lot of cash.

WTF? Is this MySpace? No thank you.

I really would like to do an EV conversion on an older car. Maybe a 240SX or a 350Z. Or a Honda Insight. Or even a Nissan GTT (which I only just learned existed). But you’re talking $$$$ there for what is (most importantly) a relatively unsafe vehicle to drive.

Would you like to recommend another brand that has zero data connection and also isn’t invested with Bezos?

Yeah OBD is the main diagnostic port so that would certainly cause problems LOL

Yes, zero connectivity, relatively affordable, highly customizeable, and repair-friendly (for now). The only connectivity is through the phone app. Only downside is you have to buy a stupid truck. They could have made it a lot cheaper as a coupe.

What are the chances that it’s just lying? Or re-enables itself periodically?

😱

Depends entirely on your car make and model. On many models you can disconnect or remove the fuse for the telematics control unit (TCU) and it’s as simple as that. However you won’t receive any OTA updates that will likely solve problems. And if you reconnect to get them, there’s no guarantee your car doesn’t suddenly dump all your personal data obtained in the meantime onto company servers. Further I find it more and more likely that OEMs either already have or will add a ToS that requires you to keep all this stuff connected, and they’ll argue that the data collection is part of the sale.

Slate seems to be the only brand currently that intends to deliver vehicles with zero connectivity required.

Did they actually “hack” it though or is it just clickbait

The only way to outlaw Meta’s dangerous and egregious behavior is to pass legislation

Or we could just exercise existing legislation? Like perjury?

I’m sure that makes it real useful to have, then, since no one knows it to call you.

I meant I don’t give it to companies, because I know that’s why they want it.

how am I supposed to read this, then?

How about exactly how it’s fucking written? Without making removed up? Do you think you can do that? Telling you how to prevent something is not the same thing as blaming you for it.

which they can then use to associate you to any online interaction where you’ve also given your phone number

Which is why I don’t give anyone my phone number.

You pointing out that maybe the victims are to blame for their data being in the hands of megacorps

Once again, that never happened, you just made it up, and I don’t appreciate it.

Why don’t you just voluntarily remove yourself from society at large so that they can’t own your data

…wat?

Meta has your data, even if you aren’t a part of their ecosystem

Not sure what “data” you’re referring to but they don’t have anything useful from me.

You can’t “personal responsibility” your way out of this.

No one is doing that. I didn’t say anything about responsibility.