For more than a decade, farmers have been fighting for the right to fix the machines they own. Now, the FTC settlement with John Deere marks a massive win! Deere must give farmers and independent repair shops access to the same repair software, manuals, and repair capabilities it provides to authorized dealers.
This is what Right to Repair looks like when it moves from principle to enforcement. The work is not over, but this is a big step. Learn more at the link below.
https://www.ifixit.com/News/118435/john-deere-settles-with-the-ftc-in-massive-win-for-farmers
Comments (4)
@iFixit it's very weird to hear good news coming out of America. Did John Deere get behind on their bribe payments or something?
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Can we move on to printers so I can use any damn I choose?
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Does that apply to lawn mowers, as shown in the pictures in your post? Were even those affected by John Deere's restrictions?
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