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Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing” (www.theverge.com)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 93 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

It's funny that this article doesn't mention the one company that pretty much single handedly created the need for this legislation in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 99 points 7 months ago (2 children)

John Deere?

[–] [email protected] 53 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Too bad this doesn't affect them because they managed to get themselves an exception to the rule...

Anything powered by a combustion engine is an exception.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago

Why not both? 😂

[–] [email protected] 42 points 7 months ago

Apple

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago

HP printers?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

Future Motion?

You'll notice that there is actually an insane number of companies that create the need for this.