Re:Europe Wants a ‘Right to Repair’ Smartphones and Gadgets
by vorpalhex on Friday March 13, 2020 @11:04AM
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> I own my car, but I'm not allowed to remove the headlights and drive at night.
The issue there is driving at night on public roads. You can, with your own car, remove your headlights. The car manufacturer can't show up and sue you for that.
> I'm not allowed to pour oil on the ground even though it would only destroy my own grass
That's not the only thing it would destroy (ground water, local wildlife, etc). You are allowed to style your hedges in the shape of a middle finger, or pluck all your grass out blade by blade (save for any HOA restrictions you agreed to).
The issue there is driving at night on public roads. You can, with your own car, remove your headlights. The car manufacturer can't show up and sue you for that.
> I'm not allowed to pour oil on the ground even though it would only destroy my own grass
That's not the only thing it would destroy (ground water, local wildlife, etc). You are allowed to style your hedges in the shape of a middle finger, or pluck all your grass out blade by blade (save for any HOA restrictions you agreed to).