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   SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 21:54:57 JST SuperDicq

   We did it. My car is free terrorize the public roads of Europe for another year.

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 21:57:20 JST SuperDicq

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     @kalleboo@bitbang.social Nooooo I forgot to post it yesterday!

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     Karl Baron (kalleboo@bitbang.social)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 21:57:21 JST Karl Baron

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     @SuperDicq The supplies of choccy milk can not be stopped!!

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 16:13:57 JST SuperDicq

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     • Poppy (Back from tha dead) :neofox_flag_trans:

     @radmin@limepeeps.perchinup.top You know because I actually speak Dutch these words are just normal words to me so I literally don't understand what's funny about them.

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     Poppy (Back from tha dead) :neofox_flag_trans: (radmin@limepeeps.perchinup.top)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 16:13:58 JST Poppy (Back from tha dead) :neofox_flag_trans:

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     @SuperDicq@minidisc.tokyo Goedgekeurd
     Mededeling
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     NeeIdk why, but I'm having a hard time believing that Dutch is a real language :neofox_googly_shocked:

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 16:58:00 JST 翠星石

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     @SuperDicq >I literally don't understand what's funny about them
     They sound funny if read like you would read English words.
     
     I hope you didn't need to run any proprietary software to renew that registration (otherwise it could be argued that the ability to be free to terrorize the roads has been restricted).
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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:00:04 JST SuperDicq

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com There is no software involved at all for the driver. All I have to do is show up to the inspection garage, give them 50 euros (which I can pay in cash) and let them to do the inspection and then they give me the printout of the result.

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:05:21 JST SuperDicq

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     • Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:

     @roboneko@bae.st @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com I drive old cars so no, not really.

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     Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko: (roboneko@bae.st)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:05:22 JST Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:

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     @Suiseiseki @SuperDicq you have to run proprietary software just to start the engine. things have been over for multiple decades 😢
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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:08:35 JST SuperDicq

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     • Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:

     @roboneko@bae.st @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com I would like not want to own a car that has a giant iPad in the center console and requires speaking over a proprietary protocol to retrieve error codes to diagnose issues.

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:17:46 JST 翠星石

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     @SuperDicq Time to move to the Netherlands arc?
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:18:27 JST 翠星石

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     • Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:
     @roboneko Yes, we need free ECU software for cars.
     
     Highly illegal, but that only makes it better.
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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:22:29 JST SuperDicq

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com One thing that sucks here about driving here is that we have a lot of ANPR cameras that track you.
     
     But there's currently an ongoing lawsuit about this: https://privacyfirst.nl/en/articles/lawsuit-privacy-first-against-anpr-mass-surveillance/

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:55:18 JST 翠星石

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     @SuperDicq >we have a lot of ANPR cameras that track you.
     I far as I can tell, criminals all over the world have those set up, or are bringing them in everywhere.
     
     >there's currently an ongoing lawsuit about this
     I'm quite pleased that there's actually some action being taken against against those criminals.
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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:55:55 JST SuperDicq

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com Oh yeah ANPR is not just a Dutch issue. Almost every country does this.

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     Fish of Rage (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 17:58:02 JST Fish of Rage

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     @SuperDicq @Suiseiseki In the USA companies do this to repossess cars when people stop paying. But they also sell the data to the police and advertisers.
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 18:15:28 JST 翠星石

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     @SuperDicq It seems the Brits have worked out one solution mind you.
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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 20:50:05 JST SuperDicq

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     • Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:

     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com @roboneko@bae.st Highly illegal? As far as I know custom ECUs are not illegal where I live.

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 20:50:44 JST SuperDicq

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     • Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:

     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com @roboneko@bae.st I don't also don't see why they should be illegal.

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 20:55:13 JST 翠星石

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     @SuperDicq Many countries make it illegal for you to personally change anything that relates to emission standards, but I guess in most you can go get basic modifications approved as long as it passes a mechanic "inspection" and a emissions test (but you're probably not going to get approved if you roll up in GAHNOO/Car, wrapped in 100% free software livery, even if the vehicle passes the emissions tests just fine, as that level of freedom isn't allowed).
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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 20:58:56 JST 翠星石

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     @SuperDicq It's like how modifying or replacing the proprietary malware in a mobile chipset with free software is technically illegal due to ridiculous radio networking laws - you should do it anyway once it becomes available.
     
     Currently there is a free software userspace for one model of Qualcomm chipset.
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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 21:43:31 JST SuperDicq

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com Yeah, here you can modify things like the ECU, but you just simply won't pass the inspection emissions test if your car produces a lot more emissions because of your mods.

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 21:46:06 JST SuperDicq

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com Technically in the Netherlands you could make your own car from scratch if you really wanted to!
     
     It does cost a bunch of money to get a car registered that's not based on an already existing make/model, but the rules are quite fair in my opinion.

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 21:46:53 JST SuperDicq

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com Of course this theoretical car you make from scratch needs to meet all the safety and emissions standards.

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 21:48:59 JST SuperDicq

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     • Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:
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     @purple@nya.social @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com @roboneko@bae.st Yeah that's stupid, especially considering theres also people who modify their cars to make them more eco-friendly instead. You're disallowing that too.

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     purple 👊✊💨 (purple@nya.social)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 21:49:01 JST purple 👊✊💨

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     • Neko McCatface v2023 :verified::makemeneko:

     @SuperDicq@minidisc.tokyo @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com @roboneko@bae.st running non-OEM software is the unlawful part in many american jurisdictions. convince the OEM to run linux-xanmod-rt and it would be no different from the windows CE it currently runs.
     
     as for why it's unlawful, "emissions", which is the single biggest bullshit excuse i've ever heard, but folks can't say that without getting "you just hate the environment" in response.

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     SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 22:14:47 JST SuperDicq

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     @Suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com Yeah indeed the act of broadcasting on protecting frequencies should be the thing that is illegal. The modification of the software itself shouldn't be.

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     翠星石 (suiseiseki@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Thursday, 04-Apr-2024 22:51:49 JST 翠星石

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     @SuperDicq >the act of broadcasting on protecting frequencies should be the thing that is illegal
     Why should broadcasting on any frequency be made illegal?
     
     For different frequency bands tasks for different use cases, it's okay to define acceptable TX power limits and the transmissions format to ensure those bands remain usable for everyone, but it really isn't too hard to track down interfering transmitters with modern technology and shut down them down.