This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. View on remote instance

be4foss , to KDE
@be4foss@floss.social avatar

I wonder how software licensing fits into this new EU right-to-repair directive. It seems pretty critical for repairability!

Press release: Right to repair: Making repair easier and more appealing to consumers

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240419IPR20590/right-to-repair-making-repair-easier-and-more-appealing-to-consumers

"Manufacturers [...] will be prohibited from using contractual clauses, hardware or software techniques that obstruct repairs."

@kde

(h/t GNOME Berlin)

Ipr ,

@be4foss @breadsmasher
Exactly. Also some tractor manufacturers etc. have been known to do these things.

  • All
  • Subscribed
  • Moderated
  • Favorites
  • random
  • All magazines