Andrew Abernathy1d ago
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John Deere to Pay $99M in Monumental Right-to-Repair Settlement
L: https://www.thedrive.com/news/john-deere-to-pay-99-million-in-monumental-right-to-repair-settlement
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47696035
posted on 2026.04.08 at 16:46:27 (c=1, p=4)
John Deere to Pay $99 Million in Monumental Right-to-Repair Settlement

The ag manufacturing giant will also make digital diagnostic, maintenance, and repair tools available to third parties for 10 years.

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Show threadJeff McNeill2d ago
@hkrn Should be 9 billion. These guys have gross profit of 20bn/year. 99m is half a percent of a year of profits.
Show threadNonya Bidniss2d ago
@hkrn "While it has obvious implications for the ag industry, others like the automotive and even home appliance sectors are looking on." End enshittification!
Show threadJohn Mierau2d ago
@hkrn Now, Deere and Boing have to pay meaningful fines that incentivize fair dealing.
Show threadCM Thiede2d ago
@hkrn if any business gets to a size where screwing people over is required for growth, just sell it or dissolve it for crying out loud. It's gotten too big for its britches at that point.
Show threadSpaceLifeForm2d ago

@hkrn

Chump change. Not worth reporting.