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Which rights do you mean?
by ahupp 8y ago
Which rights do you mean?
- afandian 8y agoRight to repair. Sorry, it's such a talked-about thing on HN I didn't say. Previous discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9414211 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9414211 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13925994 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13925994 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13802969 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13802969 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14176195 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14176195 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17479629 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17479629 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13990266 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13990266 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=889355 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=889355
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- rtkwe 8y agoJohn Deere tractors are locked down and without modification can only accept JD parts by JD authorized mechanics. For example a new transmission has to be 'authorized' by a JD technician before it can leave the shop because the computer will refuse to start without the authorization which costs $230 + $130/hr for the technician to do the authorization. Also JD has added a clause to their contracts absolving them from any losses or damages as a result of software failures. https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/xykkkd/why-american-farmers-are-hacking-their-tractors-with-ukrainian-firmware https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/xykkkd/why-americ...