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John Deere brags about sabotaging competitors & customers on hot mic - they're PROUD of it!
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This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
There's also legislation ( at least in Canada) that requires a manufacturer to have parts for machines less than a decade old to be readily available. A "machine down" order is 3 days or they can explain to the ag minister why they can't comply.