Right To Repair: What It's About and How That Relates to Software
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2021-05-17 09:34:52 UTC
- Modified: 2021-05-17 09:36:04 UTC
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Summary: A short (less than one minute) video that offers some background or sheds light on the intersection between Software Freedom and the Right To Repair
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