Wagtail
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- Joined
- Jan 15, 2013
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- Location
- St Helens, Tasmania, Australia
- Tractor
- JD 4105 / JD Z355E (48" deck)
RickB, mate... simply put, the proposed legislation then would be demanding that all of the OEMs give up their patents on software & control systems that they've developed. That's how I'm reading it, anyway. Patents have a lifespan so, eventually they'll expire and be cheaply available like the older vehicle diagnostic codes.
And, you are quite correct that Deere was referenced... only Deere... in every one/version of this story that has appeared. It's targeting by inference. Not one other large (HP wise) agricultural OEM was or has been referenced.
Look, I don't 'have a dog in the fight'. The only "computer" in my tractor is the digital 'Hour' display. :laughing: And I think that a lot of us have known the frustration of having a rig 'down in the field' for whatever reason... it's production time lost. What I'm saying is that there's another side to the story/situation.
And, you are quite correct that Deere was referenced... only Deere... in every one/version of this story that has appeared. It's targeting by inference. Not one other large (HP wise) agricultural OEM was or has been referenced.
Look, I don't 'have a dog in the fight'. The only "computer" in my tractor is the digital 'Hour' display. :laughing: And I think that a lot of us have known the frustration of having a rig 'down in the field' for whatever reason... it's production time lost. What I'm saying is that there's another side to the story/situation.