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Re:Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law oppos... by JoeAltmaier on Friday April 28, 2023 @08:09AM (#35740308)
Everybody is suggesting that.

This bill explicitly demands release of software documents. Why do you suppose?

Anyway yes the open-source voice is loud here. Just being a voice for taking care how carefully that happens.

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Re:Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law oppos... by idiotsecant on Saturday April 29, 2023 @09:54PM (#35759039)
software documentation includes things like APIs, bus protocols and configuration, and other interface points. It need not have anything to do with re-writing firmware and nothing is calling for that.
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