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by Popegaf 1730 days ago
I think introducing a law to require open documentation plus repairability at launch, and open-source+hardware at EOL (maybe even before say 5 years after launch) could work. Businesses keeping their secrets to make a profit and get a head start for a while is OK - it should create competition. Driving pollution with e-waste through forced obsolescence is not.