Farmers are hacking their tractors so they can actually fix them - CNET
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Not only is proprietary software an issue with John Deere, it
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Farm Forward John Deere Innovation & Technology
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Fendt stuck, John Deere stuck, SEND HELP!
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Alexa is *inside* the toilet???? #kohler #bathroom #bathroommakeover #
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TIL that farmers in USA are hacking their John Deere tractors with Ukrainian firmware, which seems to be the only way to actually *own* the machines and their software, rather than rent them for lifetime from John Deere. : r/todayilearned
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How a Hacked Tractor Added Fuel to the Right-to-Repair Movement
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What is the best battery-powered electric tractor?
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Farmers want the right to jailbreak their John Deere tractors
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Hacker modifies tractor to run 'Doom' amid long-running John Deere right-to-repair controversy