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No trackers, no ads. Black type, white background. Privacy policy: we don't collect or retain any data at all ever period. John Deere is justifiably notorious for its campaign to block farmers from fixing their own agricultural equipment. The company is #RightToRepair's archnemesis, and no amount of misleading feel-good stories about how it keeps its heavy hand on farmers' tractors forever can change that. https://doctorow.medium.com/about-those-kill-switched-ukrainian-tractors-bc93f471b9c8 There are many reasons to worry about Deere's assertion of a monopoly over farmers' ability to maintain their vital equipment. For one thing, Deere has terrible information security, and the defects in its software infrastructure means that much of the world's agricultural machinery could be bricked or corrupted by attackers: https://pluralistic.net/2021/04/23/reputation-laundry/#deere-john Food security is so important, and Deere has such a comprehensive monopoly over the world's food production, t

Today's links How John Deere leverages repair-blocking into gag orders : A farmer's only local dealership refuses to fix his tractor because he advocates for Right to Repair. Hey look at this : Delights to delectate. This day in history : 2007, 2012, 2017 Colophon : Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading How John Deere leverages repair-blocking into gag orders ( permalink ) John Deere is justifiably notorious for its campaign to block farmers from fixing their own agricultural equipment. The company is #RightToRepair's archnemesis, and no am

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