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>The farmers do not want the source code, they don't want to modify it, they don't want to "hack" anything, they simply want to be able to replace a part and ha
by gerbilly 10y ago
>The farmers do not want the source code, they don't want to modify it, they don't want to "hack" anything, they simply want to be able to replace a part and have the thingy work.
One way to fix this would be for a farmer to sue the manufacturer for business interruption for millions of dollars.
When planting or harvesting, especially when bad weather is coming in, you are on a tight deadline.
Inability to replace a perfectly functional physical part due to this kind of software lockdown could cost a farmer lots of money.
- criddell 10y agoI'm guessing JD has lawyers smart enough to protect the company against something like this. For one, I'm guessing the purchaser / licensee agreed to binding arbitration. As well, the purchaser / licensee probably also agreed to release JD from any responsibility for losses due to malfunction (where malfunction is defined by JD).
- pavel_lishin 10y ago> One way to fix this would be for a farmer to sue the manufacturer for business interruption for millions of dollars. But you'd need to find a farmer who's willing to take a risk and spend a lot of money that they may not have while their crop rots in a field.