Hobbled by DMCA, Farmers are jail breaking Tractors | Motherboard
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U.S. farmers are turning to unofficial, modified firmware — including versions sourced from abroad — to "jailbreak" tractors and heavy equipment so they can diagnose and repair machines despite restrictive manufacturer licenses (notably John Deere). The article highlights the right-to-repair debate, a 2015 DMCA exemption for land vehicles that may permit such modifications for repair, and legal uncertainty about using cracked diagnostic software.
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