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I live in Japan, and our repair framework feels weak. A lot of it is based on industry association rules (業界団体ルール), not enforceable regulation. For example,
by tl2do 8mo ago
I live in Japan, and our repair framework feels weak.
A lot of it is based on industry association rules (業界団体ルール), not enforceable regulation. For example, major electronics companies sometimes disclose a parts retention period (部品保有期限), like keeping parts for X years, but that is mostly traditional large companies.
On repair policy/enforcement, the EU and US seem more advanced than Japan. That is why stories like this (farmers pushing back on dealer lock-in and repair access) are interesting to me.
- stevenjgarner 8mo agoIsn't open source the legitimate compromise solution to right-to-repair? If you're unhappy with buying a closed proprietary product, why not support an open source alternative? Granted current open source farm tractors pale in comparison to a John Deere Model X9 1100, often priced at over $1 million.
- tl2do 8mo agoI agree. I’m a gadget lover too. But we still have a real problem: for major household products like air conditioners and dishwashers, there usually isn’t a practical open-source hardware alternative yet. Iowa farmers are probably in a similar situation.