>The primary drivers of the locking down of software capabilities of tractors came down to emissions, if I recall correctly. No, the primary driver of locking

>The primary drivers of the locking down of software capabilities of tractors came down to emissions, if I recall correctly. No, the primary driver of locking down who can repair the entire piece of equipment is protection of profits by the manufacturer and dealer. Emissions are controlled by only a small part of the system and do not justify a total lock down, nor refusal to give information to the equipment owners, because once the equipment is sold, responsibility for emissions no longer rests with the manufacturer, it rests with the owner, at least in the US.