Yes, basically artificial firmware barriers that prevent you or a third-party attempting aftermarket repairs.

It’s a genuine problem for those in rural areas that depend on their machines, farmers typically avoid newer tractors because of this, John Deere is especially bad for it.

For modern cars, when the manufacturer wants a little extra for this month’s performance review so you you gotta take it to the first-party garage as everything is VIN locked.

If Dr. Robotnik did everything but leg day.

Oh look another reason for my “reasons to not buy modern cars” pile.

The people behind Asahi are so painfully underappreciated, not only is their work some of the hardest across the entire Linux space, but what they’re fighting for is basically the last remaining escape out of Apple’s walled garden.