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Re:Internal Documents Show Apple Is Capable of Implementing ... by simion314 on Thursday March 28, 2019 @02:16PM (#19514969)
But why should Apple be special? As an example for cars most countries have laws that force them to provide you parts years after the car is no longer sold, don't you think that having companies not selling you parts make them have to much control over you?

1 So let me know why should some companies not sell parts?

2 why not share the pdf with schematics and diagnostic software or punish people that share them(is not cost)

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Re:Internal Documents Show Apple Is Capable of Implementing ... by dmitriid on Thursday March 28, 2019 @06:04PM (#19517086)
IIRC there are also laws that after a certain time anyone is allowed to produce and cell (certain?) car parts to ensure that cars that are on the road can still be repaired and serviced.

Same should be applied to electronics (and a wide range of other consumer goods).

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Re:Internal Documents Show Apple Is Capable of Implementing ... by simion314 on Friday March 29, 2019 @12:10PM (#19522884)
Exactly, imagine the abuse if say only Ford could sell Ford windshields or other parts and you had to change the parts on approved store that may not even exist in your country. I bet Ford would like top patent and copyright the parts and have the monopoly on them but fortunately we have laws for that and we need similar laws for electronics too.
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