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Re:Milwaukee M18 Battery Reverse Engineering by terribleperson on Friday April 18, 2025 @02:17AM (#43725511)
At this point I suspect the only way we're getting compatible tool batteries is if the E.U. comes out with regulation.

No company actually wants to make it easier for people to buy other tool brands.

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Re:Milwaukee M18 Battery Reverse Engineering by simondotau on Friday April 18, 2025 @04:36AM (#43726162)
Before the EU can do that, someone will have to define a standard.
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Re:Milwaukee M18 Battery Reverse Engineering by Already__Taken on Friday April 18, 2025 @06:36AM (#43726717)
That is how the EU will do that.
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Re:Milwaukee M18 Battery Reverse Engineering by simondotau on Thursday April 24, 2025 @05:20AM (#43780708)
That's not how literally anything works, or has ever worked.
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