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Re:The thriving black market of John Deere tractor hacking by weberc2 on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @09:05AM (#13930547)
I'm not following. At which scale does John Deere have a monopoly?

Anyway, There's nothing nefarious about protecting your profits by avoiding liability. You seem to want Deere to be this evil corporation, which simply doesn't resonate with my experience in any way.

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Re:The thriving black market of John Deere tractor hacking by avmich on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @10:42AM (#13931289)
The problem which bothers many is that JD gives no warranty and at the same time forbids analyzing and modifying the firmware. It's perceived as a conflict - just like avoiding liability in this case is viewed as a way to increase profits.
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Re:The thriving black market of John Deere tractor hacking by weberc2 on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @11:07AM (#13931506)
JD does warrantee their equipment. I understand the perceived conflict, and I personally think JD should become more open. I'm only saying that this article is obviously sensationalized (no surprise coming from Vice).
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