this post was submitted on 06 May 2025
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Right to Repair

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Whether it be electronics, automobiles or medical equipment, the manufacturers should not be able to horde “oem” parts, render your stuff useless if you repair it with aftermarket parts, or hide schematics of their products.

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[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ukraine is 3d printing metal parts on the front lines. If you're able to just ship a printing medium to bases it greatly simplifies logistics.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

It has to go further, like 3d printing a bullet in Putin's head?

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A tank with arms is somehow more horrifying than I thought it would be.

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

Good, now extend this to the GAO that procures all of the DoD's state-side non-military vehicles.