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iFixit, which has posted repair manuals for ventilators during the pandemic, says Steris Corporation is claiming copyright infringement; iFixit cites fair use

A popular website with a comprehensive database of repair manuals for ventilators and other medical devices has received a letter … Tweets: @eff , @motherboard , and @vice Tweets: @eff : The right to repair is a healthcare issue. https://www.vice.com/... @motherboard : iFixit has built a comprehensive online database of repair manuals for ventilators and medical equipment to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Last week it received a letter claiming copyright infringement. https://www.vice.com/... @vice : One ventilator repair technician told VICE News that he has struggled to get repair parts and manuals from ventilator manufacturers. But this medical equipment company had no problem sending a cease and desist letter to iFixit over their repair project.https://www.vice.com/ ...

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  • @eff @eff on x
    The right to repair is a healthcare issue. https://www.vice.com/...
  • @motherboard @motherboard on x
    iFixit has built a comprehensive online database of repair manuals for ventilators and medical equipment to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Last week it received a letter claiming copyright infringement. https://www.vice.com/...
  • @vice @vice on x
    One ventilator repair technician told VICE News that he has struggled to get repair parts and manuals from ventilator manufacturers. But this medical equipment company had no problem sending a cease and desist letter to iFixit over their repair project.https://www.vice.com/ ...