Posted by ss55 on July 12, 2016 at 11:34:52 from (63.147.218.40):
In Reply to: New tractors posted by VADAVE on July 11, 2016 at 11:51:29:
There are a lot of little details that are left out, that raises three questions for me:
1. What is a repair and what is a modification? To me a repair keeps the machine within the original specifications, using original, licensed, or approved parts. A modification changes the machine. Rebooting the software would be a repair. Changing the software would be a modification.
2. What is proprietary design/software verses custom design/software? Proprietary design is developed and paid for by the manufacturer and is sometimes patented by the manufacturer. Custom design is paid for by the customer, to the customer's specifications and is sometimes patented by the customer.
3. What are the consequences of making your own repairs or modifications? If someone cranks up the hydraulic pressure from the factory 2500 PSI to 4000 PSI does that simply void the warranty? If someone manufactures and sells replacement parts, update kits, or modified software can the original manufacturer sue for licensing fees or to shut down sales? If a modified machine causes injuries, deaths, fires or pollution, is the manufacturer liable for some of the damages? Does the manufacturer have some responsibility to try to prevent unsafe modifications or to prevent unsafe operation of a machine? Sometimes manufacturers need to reduce their exposure to risk ("cover their back ends").
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