Cory Doctorow on Nostr: And *every single printer*, smart speaker, car, tractor, appliance, medical implant ...
And *every single printer*, smart speaker, car, tractor, appliance, medical implant and hospital medical device has a digital lock that stops you from fixing it, modifying it, or using third partu parts, software, or consumables in it.
Which means that these two landmark laws on repair and interop are useless. So why not get rid of the 2012 law that bans breaking digital locks? Because these laws are part of our trade agreement with the USA.
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