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This happens all the time with hardware, and software (abandonware, old games ...) Yeah it's quite infuriating that large corporations have so much power and or
by Synaesthesia 5y ago
This happens all the time with hardware, and software (abandonware, old games ...) Yeah it's quite infuriating that large corporations have so much power and ordinary people don't. That's why movements like FSF and the right to repair movement are so important. We have to take back some basic rights.
- grecy 5y agoInterestingly there are laws to prevent this with automobiles - OEMs must produce parts for x years after the vehicle is sold. I wonder if we need similar laws for electronic hardware?
- skhr0680 5y agoYes
- jmrm 5y agoI don't know in the rest of Europe, but in Spain there is a new law that forces companies to keep spare parts for at least 10 years. I think this is too much for mobile phones, but I find it pretty correct to laptops and other consumer electronics.
- vitorgrs 5y agoHere in Brazil there is a law about providing support for 5 years. If the company don't have a way to fix the problem (lack of parts or same product fixed), they need to give you another better or equivalent product or give the money back.