https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/scope-protection

> You can legally prevent others from using the same or a similar trademark for **related goods or services** without your permission.

1. John Deere has utilized proprietary software in their equipment, which restricts access to diagnostic and repair information
2. John Deere has employed DRM measures to control access to software and prevent unauthorized modifications. This means that farmers cannot alter or repair certain aspects of the equipment without proper authorization or specialized tools
3. John Deere has maintained a tight grip on the supply of replacement parts and specialized tools needed for repairs. Independent repair shops and farmers may face difficulties in sourcing genuine parts and obtaining the necessary tools, as they are often only available through authorized John Deere dealerships
4. When purchasing John Deere equipment, farmers are typically required to agree to an End User License Agreement. These agreements often include clauses that limit the ability of farmers to modify or repair their equipment themselves, compelling them to rely on authorized dealerships for any repairs.
5. John Deere has been known to void the warranty on their equipment if repairs or modifications are carried out by unauthorized personnel. This discourages farmers from seeking third-party repairs or attempting repairs themselves

There are already browser extensions for that:

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It will just confuse people. Just repost your comment if you don't like the first

I give up.

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If it's not HTML...

*is it Markdown?*

If not,
what else?

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And here I thought there was an issue with my browser

You can always tell whether a Slashdot post was written by BeauHD by looking at the grammar

Oh, what the hell. If only Slashdot let me delete my comments

The formatting seems to have gotten messed up. Let me try again: > the bill require repair shops to possess a third-party technical certification This puts the choice of whether independent repair shops should be able to repair devices entirely in Microsoft's hands, for no apparent reason. I also wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft required involved parties to sign an NDA restricting their ability to talk about Microsoft, which is exactly what Apple is doing. > and that manufacturers be required to provide the public only the same parts and documents that their authorized repair providers already receive So if a laptop's glass is cracked, but the authorized repair providers only provide complete LCD assemblies, then the customer has to pay for the whole LCD assembly with all of its layers instead of just a single pane of glass. Similarly, if an authorized repair provider chooses to provide the battery and the motherboard as a single unit, which is already a thing, then a customer wanting to replace their battery has to pay for the whole unit and the labor costs associated with dismantling an entire laptop.

> the bill require repair shops to possess a third-party technical certification This puts the choice of whether independent repair shops should be able to repair devices entirely in Microsoft's hands, for no apparent reason. I also wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft required involved parties to sign an NDA restricting their ability to talk about Microsoft, which is exactly what Apple is doing. > and that manufacturers be required to provide the public only the same parts and documents that their authorized repair providers already receive So if a laptop's glass is cracked, but the authorized repair providers only provide complete LCD assemblies, then the customer has to pay for the whole LCD assembly with all of its layers instead of just a single pane of glass. Similarly, if an authorized repair provider chooses to provide the battery and the motherboard as a single unit, which is already a thing, then a customer wanting to replace their battery has to pay for the whole unit and the labor costs associated with dismantling an entire laptop.

Android by itself is fine. It's the OEMs themselves that add bloatware to their forks of the OS