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> So the role of the regulation will be actually to forbid certain types of contracts, that limit the right for repair, not to grant this right. That's actuall
by nyxtom 5y ago
> So the role of the regulation will be actually to forbid certain types of contracts, that limit the right for repair, not to grant this right.
That's actually what I think the title should of been. But that's my own opinion.
"Senate introduces bill to forbid farming contracts that limit right to repair"
I get that, it's just a titling thing. Even framing the discussion in that way is not only a more accurate description of what's happening (as you've elaborated) but it lands better (if you were looking at this as a libertarian type perspective).
Anyway, it's just a thing that irks me is all.
- ivan_gammel 5y agoLet's see what shape it will get when it's passed. As the article says, "The legislation would require agriculture equipment manufacturers to make spare parts, instruction manuals and software codes publicly available". This can go both in option 1 and option 2 direction.
- TheCoelacanth 5y agoContracts would be meaningless without government enforcement, so an even more accurate framing would be "Senate introduces bill to stop helping tractor companies prevent farmers from repairing their tractors".