TIL that from 2016 to 2023, John Deere's End User Agreement prohibited non-authorized technicians from servicing any component or system that had embedded software. Farmers could not repair their own equipment nor get third-party repair services.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/01/john-deere-relents-says-farmers-can-fix-their-own-tractors-after-all/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfqbkn/til_that_from_2016_to_2023_john_deeres_end_user/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/01/john-deere-relents-says-farmers-can-fix-their-own-tractors-after-all/
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gfqbkn/til_that_from_2016_to_2023_john_deeres_end_user/
John Deere relents, says farmers can fix their own tractors after all
After a lengthy argument, a right to repair comes to agricultural machinery.Jonathan M. Gitlin (Ars Technica)
Nanard Groubiche •
Maybe he still do it, because it's cheaper and faster to do that 😏
#righttorepair #hacker #anarchy
Martina Neumayer •