#McDonald’s busted ice cream machines can now be fixed — legally / An exemption by the #Copyright Office will let franchisees work around restrictions to fix the finicky machines on their own.

Source: theverge.com/2024/10/25/242793…

Repairing shouldn't be illegal in a democracy!

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Copyright Office exemption makes McDonald’s ice cream machines repairable

McDonald’s ice cream machines could finally get easier to repair thanks to an exemption granted by the US Copyright Office.

^{Emma Roth (The Verge)}