Here is an economic example of why this issue is so important to farmers. GPL is an important part of this issue. If JD is violating it's GPL license then it s

Here is an economic example of why this issue is so important to farmers. GPL is an important part of this issue. If JD is violating it's GPL license then it shouldn't enjoy the economic benefit of using that software. https://www.thedrive.com/news/31761/enormous-costs-of-new-tractors-drive-demand-of-40-year-old-equipment-to-all-time-highs https://www.thedrive.com/news/31761/enormous-costs-of-new-tr... "A lot more farmers, in fact. Enough to drive up the price of something like an 800-hour 1979 John Deere 4640 to over $60,000 at a Minnesota auction last August, which is more than double the price a well-worn example would fetch, but still a bargain compared to a new $150,000 rig. (Tractors' lives are measured in hours of operation, not miles, with the average hard-working farm tractor logging around 500 hours per year.) Imagine buying a '79 Pontiac Trans Am with 20,000 miles on it, and you get the picture. The difference is, no farmer is paying that much for a low-hour tractor from the Carter Administration without planning on using it day in and day out until it breaks—then fixing it on their own, on the cheap."