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Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing (arstechnica.com)
submitted 7 months ago by flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I guarantee you that the paired parts can and will be swapped out or stolen. It does nothing to protect consumers. Give me an example of a manufacturer who uses paired parts and I'll find examples of thefts, hacks, and replacements.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wrong wrong wrong wrong. Go to literally any dealer and ask a tech.

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'll be waiting for when you find an example, mate.

[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I'll log into all data for this. Give me a sec.