<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I have been wanting to ask about this subject as well because I am seriously considering this subject:<span><h1 class="ydpa80bcf9astyle-scope ydpa80bcf9aytd-watch-metadata" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(15, 15, 15);">Open Sourcing Automotive Diagnostics</h1></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qcBVxCZr4k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_0040674454">Open Sourcing Automotive Diagnostics</a></div><div><br></div><div id="ydpe4454020enhancr_card_0040674454" class="ydpe4454020yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydpe4454020ymail-preserve-class ydpe4454020ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width:400px;font-family:"YahooSans VF", YahooSans, "OpenSans VF", OpenSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qcBVxCZr4k" data-embed-url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2qcBVxCZr4k?feature=oembed" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qcBVxCZr4k" style="text-decoration:none !important;color:#000 !important" class="ydpe4454020yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table border="0" class="ydpe4454020card-wrapper ydpe4454020yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:400px"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table border="0" class="ydpe4454020card ydpe4454020yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224, 228, 233);border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td class="ydpe4454020card-primary-image-cell" background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/RylXiKYPXas6Ud4Lv.FNmg--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2qcBVxCZr4k/hqdefault.jpg.cf.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" height="175" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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line-height: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-family: "YahooSans VF", YahooSans, "OpenSans VF", OpenSans, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 34, 40); max-width: 314px;">Open Sourcing Automotive Diagnostics</h2><p class="ydpe4454020card-description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(151, 158, 168);"></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I am very interested in using a Linux based computers and Open Source computer systems to diagnose and maintain automobiles. I really think there could be an open market on repairs because of the cost of modern automobiles and tractors is so high. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I use to work for CNHI for a short contract a few years ago and they along with John Deere are causing farmers to complain to the point of states like Nebraska coming out with laws making it legal for them to "hack" the computer system so they can use a malfunctioning computer system in a tractor and get their crop harvested or planted.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I heard in the Ukraine they are openly providing hacks and cracks to the farmers so they can use the tractors saving them money. American farmers were rumored to be downloading these tools to fix their computer systems here in America.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I would really like to see free market forces in play for auto owners so they can remove factory equipment favor of open source products and computer systems that would compliment this activity.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Beyond that, I would find it very interesting if there were a forum and symposium on this subject here in the Phoenix area. It would offer a range of subjects such as securing your auto and how to get the most out of an auto.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">So if you have ideas please share.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">thanks,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Greg</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div></body></html>