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Re:John Deere has turned itself into a poster-child for the ... by prodmerc on Sunday April 23, 2017 @02:01AM (#14176793)
What about replacing only the software? Or will they claim it's illegal and you still don't own the hardware?
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Re:John Deere has turned itself into a poster-child for the ... by adrianN on Sunday April 23, 2017 @02:41AM (#14176883)
Then they'll only allow signed software to run. Trying to start a business on a hostile platform doesn't sound like a good idea.
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Re:John Deere has turned itself into a poster-child for the ... by askvictor on Sunday April 23, 2017 @02:16AM (#14176833)
How would you make money off this?
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