• KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “California is home to a number of device makers, most notably Apple, which came out in support of the bill after initially trying to stall it.”

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    Honestly just open up the laws around reverse engineering and prohibit software blocks that can’t be removed for free.

    That will cause actual competition in the repair market.

  • Cosmic Cleric@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Though there’s a carve-out for game consoles.

    That carve out is so blatant, and so obvious, that I’m surprised that actually exists.

    It really puts a negative light on the politicians who wrote the law for all of the voters to see.

    I really hope there’s some investigative reporting as to who wrote the law, and who wrote that clause, so we can identify them easier in the next election cycle.

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      1 year ago

      Apple: our iPhone is now a game console which happens to be usable as phone

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    1 year ago

    How long until the Louis Rossmann video that tells us it’s all rubbish?

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      1 year ago

      He has a video on when it passed in the assembly.

      https://youtu.be/NfhFBSraDSM

      The only thing he would likely have a problem with it is there is no provision allowing independent 3rd party repairers to use aftermarket parts. This is likely the reason why Apple supported the bill. Apple can continue to charge an arm and a leg for any parts and not supply parts to independent 3rd parties