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Comment by pydry

14 hours ago

Demand collateral

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Animats  14 hours ago

That's what bonds are for. US customs requires prepaid bonds for other things. Importers who don't have enough assets would have to post a bond to cover repairs for the product. They get it back at 10 years.

  • pasc1878  13 hours ago

    A way to get the right to repair for the rest of the world.

    Apple/MS/Google would have to keep their products working for 10 years.

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