Revenue from self-driving Teslas only allowed through the Tesla Network
The erosion of the concept of "ownership" continues.<p>Traditionally, goods are subject to the first sale doctrine--once I buy a shirt, it's my property, and if I want to sell or rent it, I can. It's mine.<p>But software is licensed. When I buy a piece of software, I'm actually paying for a limited and revokable right to use someone else's property. And now companies are putting software into more and more goods.<p>As software is eating the world, it is also eating our concept of what it means to buy and own things.<p>Amazon in 2009 remotely deleted George Orwell books (you can't make this up) from customer Kindles without asking first. Amazon didn't need the customers' permission because a Kindle book is legally a license, not a piece of property.<p>John Deere tractors have been prized by farmers for their durability and flexibility. Now they come with software and a prohibition against customer modification or repair.<p>It sounds silly but the right to repair our own property is under threat. It's now something that we need to fight for.<p>And now apparently even paying $100,000 will not be enough to give full ownership rights to a car.