>> John Deere would have to give or open up in terms of trade secrets in order to enable repairs None... "Security" and "Trade Secrets" are largely red herrin

>> John Deere would have to give or open up in terms of trade secrets in order to enable repairs None... "Security" and "Trade Secrets" are largely red herrings to muddy the conversation and provide convenient cover for their true objective, anti-repair, or protectionism for their dealer network. They can implement repairablity, api's and a whole host of other things to individual purchasers and independent repair with out sacrificing security or compromising trade secrets