Farmers seek DMCA exemption to modify or repair high-tech proprietary agriculture equipment that is making DIY repairs impossible
New High-Tech Farm Equipment Is a Nightmare for Farmers — A central Illinois corn farmer, on top of his combine, is silhouetted against the setting sun in Pleasant Plains, Illinois on Sept. 27, 2014. Tweets: @oscarwijsman , @joelgrus , @marciahofmann , @matt_cawood , @swartzcr , @hackerhostellou , @kwiens and @dangoldin Tweets: Oscar Wijsman / @oscarwijsman : New high-tech farm equipment Is a nightmare for farmers, partially due to the proprietary #bigdata lock-in http://www.wired.com/... Joel Grus / @joelgrus : “So, it's entirely possible that changing the engine timing on his own tractor makes a farmer a criminal.” #dmca http://www.wired.com/... Marcia Hofmann / @marciahofmann : the excellent @kwiens of @iFixit on the challenges of fixing & tinkering with high-tech tractors http://www.wired.com/... Matthew Cawood / @matt_cawood : “The dealer-repair game is just too lucrative ...” When hi-tech gear becomes a farming liability. via @maincj http://www.wired.com/... Noah Swartz / @swartzcr : “we tend to talk about the exploding Maker Movement as if tinkering is something new. In fact, it's as old as dirt” http://www.wired.com/... Hacker Hostel Lou / @hackerhostellou : Call For Hacker('s) Help. http://www.wired.com/... Tell the Copyright Office to give farmers DMCA exemption to modify tractors. PLEASE RT Kyle Wiens / @kwiens : Farmers are running into DMCA problems repairing their equipment. http://www.wired.com/... Dan Goldin / @dangoldin : We complain about DRM for our books and K-cups but imagine being a farmer and having your tractor DRMed http://www.wired.com/...