The right to repair supports more than just sustainability and affordability
Quoting: The right to repair supports more than just sustainability and affordability —
The right to repair is important for many reasons: freedom first and foremost, but repairability is also vital if we want to reduce the tons of e-waste we produce and take care of the earth that nurtures us. In addition, a long life-cycle for our tools helps to make life more affordable on the subsistence level.
If we want to effectively fight for the right to repair, it's important to realize that unrepairability is just a symptom; in today's technological culture, the root of the problem almost always comes down to a lack of software freedom. When software isn't free, it deprives us of our right to study and modify a device, and thereby prevents us from repairing it. Even if we can modify the nonfree software, we aren't allowed to share these improvements with others to help them upgrade or repair their appliance as well.