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A comment on Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law opposed by John Deere. Parent comment

Re:Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law oppos... by JoeAltmaier on Friday April 28, 2023 @10:40AM (#35741811)
Again, we're not talking about a lawn mower or toaster. We're talking about a multi-ton autodriving machine of destruction. God no, don't disable a sensor, any more than you'd disable a sensor on a jet airliner.

I agree; farmers should under no circumstance mess with code to perform a repair. I'm concerned that the software documentation is part of this bill (and in the minds of many technologists, should be open).

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Re:Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair law oppos... by itake on Monday May 01, 2023 @11:59AM (#35774712)
The closest example I can think of is my car. If the seat belt sensor doesn't detect when my safety belt is properly working, I think it's ok to disable the sensor so that I can operate my vehicle without warning lights and sounds distracting me while I drive.

I am sure there are comparable sensors on these vehicles that can have inaccurate readings that can safely be ignored if the operator knows what they are doing.

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