Steve Wozniak is such a pure soul.
He certainly comes across as a nice guy. But he also has his own crypto-coin so pure soul might be a bit of a stretch.
Steve Wozniak speaks on Right to Repair [video]
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#22Am I the only believing it should be a free market, where each company follows the strategy it prefers? Let the market decide if repairability is desired or not. If customers really want it, certainly there will be companies offering it. Much better to have millions voting with their money and purchases than a few bureaucrats deciding how they believe things should be.
There isn't always an alternative though.
People should be able to fix their car, appliances, watches, etc.
It's not just about personal computers.
Companies know they don't have to supply parts, schematics, and can even brick devices if a person tinkers with their product.
They are relying on those customers coming back for repair.
Do you like bringing your new car to the $290/hr. dealership mechanics, because the independant shop can't access to brain of the car?
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Here here!
It's "hear, hear".
From someone from the UK, it's more like "Errrrerrrrr"
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#24TL;DW: He's very supportive, and talks about how things used to be fixable and have plans included on paper, "open source". He says Apple II shipped with complete schematics and source code listings.
I sometimes wonder what the world would look like if Woz got his wish to not bury the Apple II (Which had a huge amount of ports for tinkerers/electronic maker type enthusiasts). I was too young for the Apple II, but as a kid I saw a father working with his in his garage. He was always inventing something, and connecting it to the Apple. In a way, it was one if the first Raspberry pi's? Kinda?
The Commodore 64 was much more akin to the Raspberry Pi's. You didn't have to be rich to have one.
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#26TL;DW: He's very supportive, and talks about how things used to be fixable and have plans included on paper, "open source". He says Apple II shipped with complete schematics and source code listings.
He goes over some fun and inspirational stories about that yes. But it's much more than that:
"In a lot of people's minds power over others equates to money and profits. Hey, is it your computer, or is it some companies' computer?"
He talks about companies trying to control and inhibiting repair and modification and compares it to the liberating and creative experience that he had and how that lead to him building the apple. He also compares the situation to a previous phone monopoly and how standardization and freedom lead to innovation.
The message is really strong and important and goes beyond what I assumed is going on with this movement. The Right to Repair isn't just about being able to fix things yourself. It is about fundamental freedoms that enable creativity, innovation and efficiency.
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#27Am I the only believing it should be a free market, where each company follows the strategy it prefers? Let the market decide if repairability is desired or not. If customers really want it, certainly there will be companies offering it. Much better to have millions voting with their money and purchases than a few bureaucrats deciding how they believe things should be.
The US had a "free market" in the age of the robber barrons[1] and before the creation of the FDA, where companies did what they wanted and "let the market decide".
It was a nightmare.
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robber_baron_(industrialist)
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
I sometimes wonder what the world would look like if Woz got his wish to not bury the Apple II (Which had a huge amount of ports for tinkerers/electronic maker type enthusiasts). I was too young for the Apple II, but as a kid I saw a father working with his in his garage. He was always inventing something, and connecting it to the Apple. In a way, it was one if the first Raspberry pi's? Kinda?
The Commodore 64 was much more akin to the Raspberry Pi's. You didn't have to be rich to have one.
From wikipedia, the introductory price was:
> US$595 (equivalent to $1,596 in 2020)
Slightly more than a Pi. I could not afford one back then, particularly when you factored in the floppy disk drive prices.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
The Commodore 64 was much more akin to the Raspberry Pi's. You didn't have to be rich to have one.
From wikipedia, the introductory price was: > US$595 (equivalent to $1,596 in 2020) Slightly more than a Pi. I could not afford one back then, particularly when you factored in the floppy disk drive prices.
There were some price wars later where the C64 and some other 8 bit PCs became reasonably affordable.