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I haven't followed this as closely as I should have, but I remember seeing a Louis ~~Grossman~~ Rossmann* vid (huge right to repair advocate) essentially throwing his hands up at the New York version of this, as it basically took all teeth out of the bill by providing loopholes for companies to bypass the requirements for "safety concerns." Is it the same situation in the other states?
*I have no excuse I'm just an idiot
From what I've heard, and what iFixIt mentions, the only real downsides to Cali's bill is that it doesn't outlaw Part Pairing DRM(so Apple devices can still complain about your unofficial screen), or parts only being available as part of an assembly. And it only covers consumer electronics and appliances(so farming and medical equipment are still out).
But it's still way better than the neutered bill in New York.
Thank you ‐ I promise I'll follow up myself like I should lol. Really hoping more impactful legislstion like this becomes a trend.
If that's not a joke I'm not getting -- that's not his name or you mean another huge right to repair advocate
It is Louis Rossmann, otherwise he is correct.
Loo is gross, man...