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Comment on California Just Became the Third State to Pass Electronics Right to Repair

kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I haven’t followed this as closely as I should have, but I remember seeing a Louis Grossman vid (huge right to repair advocate) essentially throwing his hands up at the New York version of this, as it basically took all teeth out of the bill by providing loopholes for companies to bypass the requirements for “safety concerns.” Is it the same situation in the other states?

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jayandp@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
From what I’ve heard, and what iFixIt mentions, the only real downsides to Cali’s bill is that it doesn’t outlaw Part Pairing DRM(so Apple devices can still complain about your unofficial screen), or parts only being available as part of an assembly. And it only covers consumer electronics and appliances(so farming and medical equipment are still out).

But it’s still way better than the neutered bill in New York.

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- kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Thank you ‐ I promise I’ll follow up myself like I should lol. Really hoping more impactful legislstion like this becomes a trend.
  
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MaxPower@feddit.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Louis Grossman

If that’s not a joke I’m not getting – that’s not his name

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- Eheran@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  It is Louis Rossmann, otherwise he is correct.
  
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  - Sir_Simon_Spamalot@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Loo is gross, man…
    
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