[Discuss] Digital Right to Repair Bill, H.3383

[ozbek at gmx.com (F. O. Ozbek)]

On 7/28/15 5:48 PM, F. O. Ozbek wrote:
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> On 7/28/15 12:27 PM, Rajiv Aaron Manglani wrote:
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>> fyi. from http://massachusetts.digitalrighttorepair.org:
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>> Massachusetts,
>> It's time to speak out for your right to repair
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>> The people of Massachusetts have always stood up for their right to
>> repair. In 2012, voters passed a law that ensured residents' right to
>> repair their car wherever they wanted. Now, it's time to do the same for
>> electronics.
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>> With the Digital Right to Repair Bill, H.3383, we have a chance to
>> guarantee our right to repair electronics --like smartphones, computers,
>> and even farm equipment. We have a chance to help the environment and
>> stand up for local repair jobs--the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that
>> keep getting squeezed out by manufacturers.
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> Yeah, I don't think this makes sense....

meaning, I think it is unrealistic to "repair" the ever shrinking
and ever cheaper electronic parts...

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>> The Digital Right to Repair Bill requires manufacturers to provide
>> owners and independent repair businesses with fair access to service
>> information, security updates, and replacement parts.
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