Re:Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone
by Synaesthesia on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:51AM
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This happens all the time with hardware, and software (abandonware, old games ...) Yeah it's quite infuriating that large corporations have so much power and ordinary people don't. That's why movements like FSF and the right to repair movement are so important. We have to take back some basic rights.
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Re:Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone
by grecy on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @06:54AM
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Interestingly there are laws to prevent this with automobiles - OEMs must produce parts for x years after the vehicle is sold.
I wonder if we need similar laws for electronic hardware?
Re:Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone
by jmrm on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @11:31AM
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I don't know in the rest of Europe, but in Spain there is a new law that forces companies to keep spare parts for at least 10 years.
I think this is too much for mobile phones, but I find it pretty correct to laptops and other consumer electronics.
Re:Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone
by vitorgrs on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @09:10PM
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Here in Brazil there is a law about providing support for 5 years. If the company don't have a way to fix the problem (lack of parts or same product fixed), they need to give you another better or equivalent product or give the money back.