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Re:Right to repair movement gains power in US and Europe by disruptthelaw on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @11:50AM (#27762460)
Yeah because such a company would make less profit because people wouldn’t have to replace their products as often. But having a private industry body ensures that company that does opt to make their product repairable get duly accredited. Then if you want to buy this more expensive device then you have the choice. If not enough people are willing to pay the premium then maybe this solution isn’t as urgent as we think and isn’t work the regulatory overhead and increased product cost
Re:Right to repair movement gains power in US and Europe by cryptgno on Thursday July 08, 2021 @05:14AM (#27769745)
The major companies steering the market likely just won’t participate, leading to no meaningful change whatsoever.