Why It's So Hard to Break John Deere's Control over Farming

(thebignewsletter.com)

16 points | by toomuchtodo 7 hours ago ago

3 comments

  • altairprime 6 hours ago

    This is partly why I’m investing so much time and effort learning to reverse engineer ECUs: it may, someday, become a matter of necessity rather than hobby, if John Deere collapses or gets private equity’d or whatever. At worst my hobby is just a fun hobby, at best I save a farm.

  • FrankWilhoit 6 hours ago

    There is no such thing as intellectual property.

  • toomuchtodo 7 hours ago

    Original title "You'll Own Nothing and Be Happy: Why It's So Hard to Break John Deere's Control Over Farming" compressed to fit within title limits.