Bill Gates and the leader of Ford Motor co. recently outlined how, in the future, software would prevent cars from crashing and allow them to fix themelves (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05121/496752.stm).
Now, just imagine, you're driving your new Ford Escort, complete with
Microsoft (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft) AutoWindows for cars. Suddenly, your car stops,
flashes a blue screen on the windshield and says:
The temperature outside has changed, please restart AutoWindows in order for the changes to take effect.
Later on, the car displays a balloon message, The are unused icons on your dashboard.
Then, you sell your car after a few years. When the new owner
starts driving, it shuts down and displays a warning, Warning:
unauthorized use of this vehicle is prohibited by the End User License
Agreement. Please activate your copy of AutoWindows.
