misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1年前Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing”www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square164fedilinkarrow-up11.22Karrow-down110
arrow-up11.21Karrow-down1external-linkOregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing”www.theverge.commisk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1年前message-square164fedilink
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·1年前HVAC also makes sense because some idiots do things like using propane as a refrigerant in systems not designed for it, and then get a literal flamethrower next to their house.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1年前People were able to do that before this law so what’s changed?
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1年前Honestly I tried to summarize what right ti repair is, but you’ll be better off actually looking into what this bill does. Basically, for this application nothing changes. That’s kinda the point.
HVAC also makes sense because some idiots do things like using propane as a refrigerant in systems not designed for it, and then get a literal flamethrower next to their house.
People were able to do that before this law so what’s changed?
Honestly I tried to summarize what right ti repair is, but you’ll be better off actually looking into what this bill does.
Basically, for this application nothing changes. That’s kinda the point.