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Mazda is angry a customer used an API in a manner they couldn't control. You can read the DMCA takedown notice here.

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[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 113 points 1 year ago (14 children)

I didn’t really get it until I read the article (shut up 😃), but it seems pretty clear that Mazda’s primary concern here appears to be access to this API through Home Assistant cutting off future (maybe current) owners’ requirement to subscribe to their app for features.

[–] rem26_art@kbin.social 90 points 1 year ago (2 children)

man, remember when you could buy a car and it wasnt connected to the internet?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 60 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Remember when you could buy a car and it was yours?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

John Deere doesn't

[–] nephs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Remember when you could download a car?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

[–] OrderedChaos@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Pepperidge farms remembers.

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