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Re:John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment ... by ggoo on Thursday July 09, 2026 @12:08AM (#48840877)
> It is not so simple a problem. Should people have the right to do whatever they want with hardware they buy? Yes.

It's actually so simple you answered it right here! It's John Deere's problem to comply with the regulations we as society require of them - that is the cost of doing business.

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Re:John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment ... by sothatsit on Thursday July 09, 2026 @12:28AM (#48841001)
That part is easy. How much we require John Deere to do to support people repairing their tractors is not.
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Re:John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment ... by jryan49 on Thursday July 09, 2026 @07:49AM (#48844376)
A tractor is not exactly bleeding edge technology...
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Re:John Deere owners will get the right to repair equipment ... by sothatsit on Thursday July 16, 2026 @03:50AM (#48931493)
Modern tractors can be pretty complicated machines. You could argue they should be simpler, but just like cars they’ve gotten a lot more complex in the last couple decades.
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