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interesting philosophical question that intersects with "right to repair" and "ownership of digital purchases". when you buy a product does the company get to d
by jti107 5y ago
interesting philosophical question that intersects with "right to repair" and "ownership of digital purchases". when you buy a product does the company get to dictate what you can do with it.
- Kranar 5y agoWhen you buy a product? No. When you purchase a license agreement for software that the product depends on? Yes.
- orky56 5y agoIt's not quite so clear cut. Less and less hardware solutions can meaningfully exist without some software for it to provide the functions it was meant for when purchased. This is a slippery slope that brings together the right to repair & net neutrality law type arguments.
- gruez 5y agoSo apple restricting iphone repairs (by breaking camera/fingerprint reader, or nagging you about the battery/display) is totally fine because it's done in software?