It's not just John Deere. Apple. Virtually every car company. Any company that gains a corner on a significant market starts pulling this garbage. It's not just highly unethical. It's a form of fraud, and should mean a prison term.
People would be shocked to know that our military is caught up in the same trap of being essentially at the mercy of tech corporations. The US military cannot repair much of its own equipment. That was partially behind why Trump brought back the B-52 - we can fix the damn things ourselves. This is a huge national security issue and no one is talking about it. I hope this issue over Deere opens that topic up for the serious discussion it deserves.
It's not just John Deere. Apple. Virtually every car company. Any company that gains a corner on a significant market starts pulling this garbage. It's not just highly unethical. It's a form of fraud, and should mean a prison term.
People would be shocked to know that our military is caught up in the same trap of being essentially at the mercy of tech corporations. The US military cannot repair much of its own equipment. That was partially behind why Trump brought back the B-52 - we can fix the damn things ourselves. This is a huge national security issue and no one is talking about it. I hope this issue over Deere opens that topic up for the serious discussion it deserves.
The U.S. Military Has a 'Right to Repair' Problem