Oddbean new post about login | logout [thread] Right to repair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair * legal right for owners of devices, equipment to freely modify & repair products * e.g. automobiles, electronics, farm equipment * framed in opposition to restrictions such as requirements to use only the manufacturer's maintenance services, restrictions on access to tools & components, & software barriers #ConsumerRights #RightToRepair #corporations #DefundCorporations #JohnDeere #Apple https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/111/064/212/384/710/100/original/8f3c0dac7bccc343.png
Addendum 1 California passes strongest right-to-repair bill yet, requiring 7 years of parts https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/calif-passes-strongest-right-to-repair-bill-yet-requiring-7-years-of-parts Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37507226 * iFixit, a seller of repair parts and tools and advocate for right-to-repair laws 👍️ * surprisingly joined by CA company w. a history of opposing repair laws: Apple 🤔 SB-244 Right to Repair Act.(2023-2024) https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB244 #California #CaliforniaSB244 #iFixit #AppleInc #ConsumerRights #RightToRepair #corporations #DefundCorporations
