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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by erosenbe0 on Sunday January 23, 2022 @06:27PM (#30051757)
In the USA we have Underwriters Laboratories to certify for you if your electronic widget is up to safety standards. Look on some of your widgets and you will see a UL logo in a circle. There is also a way to check the authenticity. The federal government for example won't purchase various types of widgets unless they meet recognized standards.
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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by rootsudo on Sunday January 23, 2022 @08:23PM (#30052556)
Why do we trust a private company to certify electronics?
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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by the_pwner224 on Sunday January 23, 2022 @09:42PM (#30053102)
Because they have a long-held reputation for being good at certifying (and, more importantly, not certifying) electronics.
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