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Looking at the responses against Mr Wozniak, if they are primarily from Americans, makes me raise an eyebrow. The impression of the country that I get from abro
by Popegaf 5y ago
Looking at the responses against Mr Wozniak, if they are primarily from Americans, makes me raise an eyebrow. The impression of the country that I get from abroad is one of an insistence on "freedom" and "liberty". In this issue though, owning devices that limit your freedom and liberty in regards to repair is actually fought for.
Is the issue being framed incorrectly by the "right to repair" movement? Or are "freedom" and "liberty" understood very differently across the pond?
- htk 5y agoFreedom and Liberty are also valid in the Markets. Companies are free to create devices the way they believe is best, and customers are free to buy from the companies they choose.
- omgwtfbbq 5y agoAnd they should be free to repair objects which the own. This legislature would obviously increase freedom and you seem to be parroting Anti-Repair Lobbyist talking points
- GhostVII 5y agoI think many Americans are against more government intervention, which is what you would need for most "right to repair" efforts. To be able to repair different devices more easily, we would need legislation forcing these manufacturers to provide more support and follow more open standards. Which may be a good thing, but doesn't really fit with the goal of limited government and personal freedom and responsibility. Some people think companies should be free to build devices however they wish too, and people can make their own decisions on whether to buy them.
- TeeMassive 5y ago> I think many Americans are against more government intervention The counter-argument to that is that mega corporations are government like power structures in their owns rights and have been deputized by the government officially and unofficially many times.