Hmmm... > By the time we got an exemption to repair tractors, the Copyright Office said that only the farmer, and not her mechanic, could tinker with the softw

Hmmm... > By the time we got an exemption to repair tractors, the Copyright Office said that only the farmer, and not her mechanic, could tinker with the software. So this part of the issue is that you can only tinker with machines you own yourself? Then how about this: 1) Farmer sells tractor to mechanic for $1. 2) Mechanic repairs tractor. 3) Mechanic sells tractor to farmer for $1 + cost of repairs.