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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by pessimizer on Sunday January 23, 2022 @06:55PM (#30052001)
> all industrial equipment (including tractors) are classified as "unreasonably dangerous" and it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to prevent 3rd party modifications that may result in damages that could have been foreseen with the existing setup.

This is not necessary. We can choose to not do this. Also "could have been foreseen" carries a lot of water here. These products shouldn't be unsafe to make minor repairs on any more than they should be unsafe to operate.

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Re:Alabama farmer sues John Deere for ‘right to repair’ by shagie on Sunday January 23, 2022 @07:34PM (#30052217)
The Brush Hog case that I mentioned elsewhere had a protective plate removed (it was apparently commonly removed by farmers) and attached to an older tractor. When the operator (not the owner who made the change) was mutilated from the mower, Brush Hog was liable because it wasn't harder to remove that safety plate.
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