Thanks in part to your support, the right to repair is now law in Washington.Gov. Bob Ferguson signed two bills guaranteeing Washingtonians' right to access tools, parts, and information so they can fix personal electronics, appliances, and wheelchairs. This is the epitome of common-sense...

Thanks in part to your support, the right to repair is now law in Washington.

  • ignirtoq@fedia.io
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    18 days ago

    This is great, but the devil’s in the details. What’s covered and what’s excluded?

    • Raltoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      18 days ago

      This is a step in the right direction and it’s a good thing it passed, but there’s a reason the linked article is pretty vague and doesn’t link to the bill. In short, it’s basically just that starting next year manufacturers have to provide documentation and potentially tools(like software) to facilitate third party repair on certain household consumer electronics.

      I’ve had some beers and only skimmed it, so I really hope I’m reading it wrong or missed something. Because it seems to exclude a lot of things. Ranging from video game consoles to basically anything that can be used outdoors and has a motor or battery.

      TL;DR: At a drunk glance it looks like a “third party phone repair” bill.

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