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[โ€“] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It started from right to repair advocate Louis Rossman. If MS has got their claws in him the right to repair movement has just stalled out.

[โ€“] eecobb@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 month ago

It's not really necessary to get their claws in him; the more this trend gains attention, the less nuanced and directed the trajectory will become. Microsoft is much more equipped to algorithmically control the trajectory than what's-his-name, so they will.
If they're not too distracted with providing warfighting capabilities to our boys here and abroad.