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		JoeAltmaier on April 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Colorado governor signs tractor right-to-repair la... Everybody is suggesting that. This bill explicitly demands release of software documents. Why do you suppose? Anyway yes the open-source voice is loud here. Just being a voice for taking care how carefully that happens.

idiotsecant on April 30, 2023 [–]

software documentation includes things like APIs, bus protocols and configuration, and other interface points. It need not have anything to do with re-writing firmware and nothing is calling for that.

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