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"The biggest threat to repair is no longer hostile hardware. Today, many
independent repair shop owners are most worried about the trend in electronics
manufacturing known as “parts pairing.” This term refers to the software
barriers used by electronics manufacturers to prevent consumers, fixers, and
repair pros from replacing parts the way we have for decades. Harvesting spare
parts from defunct devices for use in other, salvageable devices is an integral
part of the repair landscape—one that is endangered by the growing prevalence
of parts pairing. And parts pairing is encroaching on our devices quickly."
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
