Comments on: BMW looking for partners to develop open-source car software platform http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/10/24/bmw-looking-for-partners-to-develop-open-source-car-software-platform/ News And Rumors Covering The Auto Industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:26:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Horatiu B. http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/10/24/bmw-looking-for-partners-to-develop-open-source-car-software-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-65006 Horatiu B. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:46:38 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=4678#comment-65006 @<a href="#comment-64997" rel="nofollow">Kevin</a>: I agree Kevin, I'm a big advocate of open source as well and it is definitely interesting to see what BMW has in mind. I just love the fact that they always think ahead and come up with different ideas. @Kevin: I agree Kevin, I’m a big advocate of open source as well and it is definitely interesting to see what BMW has in mind. I just love the fact that they always think ahead and come up with different ideas.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/10/24/bmw-looking-for-partners-to-develop-open-source-car-software-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-64997 Kevin Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:00:39 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=4678#comment-64997 This is great. I'm a huge fan of free/open source software, and if BMW transitioned to open source that would pretty much seal the deal on me being a lifetime customer. The biggest benefit that comes to mind is that the community can keep the software updated as long as there's a will. I have a major concern that companies will decide to stop supporting the in-car software well before the end of the car's useful lifetime. Especially Microsoft SYNC; Windows 98 for example was 'obsoleted' in 2006, and I'd never consider an 8 year old car obsolete. This is great. I’m a huge fan of free/open source software, and if BMW transitioned to open source that would pretty much seal the deal on me being a lifetime customer.

The biggest benefit that comes to mind is that the community can keep the software updated as long as there’s a will. I have a major concern that companies will decide to stop supporting the in-car software well before the end of the car’s useful lifetime. Especially Microsoft SYNC; Windows 98 for example was ‘obsoleted’ in 2006, and I’d never consider an 8 year old car obsolete.

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