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2026-08-14 11:32:15 UTC
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Cory Doctorow on Nostr: One frequent excuse for the ban on repair tools for cars or wheelchairs or tractors ...

One frequent excuse for the ban on repair tools for cars or wheelchairs or tractors is that these devices are now so computerized that they require specialized knowledge if they are to be safely serviced. Even if that's true, that's *exactly* what a legal toolchain provides.

The guy who fixed my solar panels wasn't a software engineer, he was an electrician who had the customer-service phone number for the company that made my solar inverter.

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