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Old 02-20-2023, 02:37 PM   #93
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The issue is that software is at the heart of much of today's hardware - automobiles, farm machinery and other physical products. It is almost impossible to repair a modern automobile or major farm machine without accessing the software. And that software is protected by DRM methods. In the US there is a "Right to Repair" movement that is attempting to force manufacturers to provide access to proprietary software for maintenance and repair purposes.
A few years ago, when Massachusetts trying to pass (? I think) a right-to-repair law and automotive manufacturers running a fearmonger ad that implied that it'd allow sexual predators to stalk people. Yes, really.
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