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[ifixit] We Are Retroactively Dropping the iPhone’s Repairability Score (www.ifixit.com)
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[ifixit] We Are Retroactively Dropping the iPhone’s Repairability Score::We need to have a serious chat about iPhone repairability. We judged the phones of yesteryear by how easy they were to take apart—screws, glues, how hard it was…

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[–] duckmilk@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

DRM does not prevent them stealing the technology they are only there to maximize profit. Everything is basically manufactured in China so the know-how is already overseas. Copyright laws already exist to prevent complete rip-offs.

If a shock absorber of my car breaks I have the freedom to choose the quality/type of the spare part (Genuine/OEM/used or aftermarket supplier) and who performs the repair (Dealer/local repair shop or myself). That's healthy competition and it should be the same for electronics.

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed but again, I ask my question.

Do you think the removal of DRM would make things easier or harder for China.

That is my point. If you can’t answer the question that’s fine but I don’t wish to discuss side topics or metaphors. Making things easier for thieves is bad mkay.

[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is like asking if using left handed threaded screws would make it easier or harder for China. They're already the ones manufacturing all the components and the device itself. Removing/adding a step in the process doesn't change anything.

DRM hampers legitimate customers / repair without actually doing anything against piracy.

[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You’re making sweeping generalizations

[–] stalfoss@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Asks a sweeping general question

Gets a sweeping general answer

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[–] stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago

I asked if it would be easier or harder for China to steal content with DRM removed from the beginning.

That’s a pretty specific question but alright.

Somehow a yes or no answer is acceptably answered with “they already do that all the time” which completely avoids the original question which was, again, if it would be easier to do so or not.