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I think Right to Maintain should be a better term for what we need. When you buy a device that is proprietary, you have no right to maintain the software and on

I think Right to Maintain should be a better term for what we need. When you buy a device that is proprietary, you have no right to maintain the software and once the vendor decides they don’t want to maintain it (usually though planned obsolescence) it is quickly e-waste. We need to have the boot loader unlocked and all the hardware schematics made available. Better yet, force the vendor to release the source code once they stop supporting the device.

amlozano 3y ago
While I agree with you, this is an inherently political discussion. Having a phrase thats easier to remember (due to alliteration) and easier to conceptualize (of course I should be able to repair something!) might give it ever so slightly more of a chance to get past the collective apathy.
- lizard 3y ago
  Doesn't it need some clever acronym so politicians can talk about their DoesntMeanWhatYouThink Act? Humans Own Unsupported Software and Electronics (HOUSE) Act perhaps?
crotchfire 3y ago
Right to Recycle.
jevoten 3y ago
The better term is right to sovereignty. When the vendor implements user-hostile features, mere repair or maintenance fall short.