misk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoOregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing”www.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square171fedilinkarrow-up11.22Karrow-down110
arrow-up11.21Karrow-down1external-linkOregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing”www.theverge.commisk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square171fedilink
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·9 months agoHVAC also makes sense because some idiots do things like using propane as a refrigerant in systems not designed for it, and then get a literal flamethrower next to their house.
minus-squareShepherdPie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoPeople were able to do that before this law so what’s changed?
minus-squareKairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoHonestly I tried to summarize what right ti repair is, but you’ll be better off actually looking into what this bill does. Basically, for this application nothing changes. That’s kinda the point.
HVAC also makes sense because some idiots do things like using propane as a refrigerant in systems not designed for it, and then get a literal flamethrower next to their house.
People were able to do that before this law so what’s changed?
Honestly I tried to summarize what right ti repair is, but you’ll be better off actually looking into what this bill does.
Basically, for this application nothing changes. That’s kinda the point.