Re: Right to repair
I agree, I have been saying that for years, it ought to be a mandatory component of approval. End of life? Go public. If you don't, you're no longer allowed to sell devices until you comply. That, of course, also includes the ability to redirect management and remote control so that you can point it elsewhere to continue operation.
If the device depends on some server code, that ought to become part of the disclosure, otherwise the code in the IoT device is not that much use.
I originally thought this sould have a value limit so cheap things under, say, €50 would not have this mandate, but then I realised that mandating this would automatically result in a lot less rubbish being sold as well which would be beneficial in itself..
Biting the hand that feeds IT
