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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 69 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

The company behind this robot is going bankrupt, which is why support ends and they stop working. This law would do nothing in this case because the company seizes to exist.

[–] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

It should be considered an obligation to be met in the bankruptcy process. If they sell the IP for the product the purchaser should have to meet it. Failing that the users should be given the IP rights (opensource would meet this def to me) then.

In just world at least

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 14 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

*ceases, a cute voice-to-text error

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

No just a non-native English speaker error in this case

[–] BorgDrone@lemmy.one 7 points 11 hours ago

You can put money and source code in escrow for this exact eventuality.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 hours ago

seizes to exist.