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It doesn't have to be complicated to restore rights we should have under the Manguson-Moss warranty act that have been blocked by software copyright shenanigans
by indymike 5y ago
It doesn't have to be complicated to restore rights we should have under the Manguson-Moss warranty act that have been blocked by software copyright shenanigans. This small change would fix 80% of problems in automotive, tech, agriculture and military equipment (yes, the military can't fix stuff because of DRM and software) repair. I'm pretty sure the idea that a copyright would prevent your cannon from firing because the gunner's mate couldn't fix it was not even a thought when we made our copyright laws.
The other part of right to repair, parts availability is more difficult because there really isn't an existing "right to repair parts". There are a lot of cases where, for example, a product manufacturer will put a clause in contracts with suppliers, preventing them from selling standard (not custom) parts to consumers, to distributors (who will sell to retail), or in small quantities. This kind of restriction is really just an anti-competitive market restriction, and probably should be made illegal.