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McDonald’s ice cream machines have gained a bad reputation for breaking when visiting the restaurant, largely due to strict copyright laws that only allow legally licensed technicians to repair them. Manufacturers are required to license each technician, and place locks on McFlurry machines to prevent others from repairing them.
but, 404 media I discovered a new federal ruling on Friday that says technicians can legally hack locks placed by the manufacturer on McFlurry machines. This means more technicians will be able to repair McDonald’s ice cream machines, and is widely seen as a victory for the community’s right to repair.
iFixit, which publishes guidelines for the tech repair community, posted a letter McFlurry machines breakdown Last year, it was demonstrated how to circumvent these locks with a simple device, which McDonald’s had previously asked franchisees not to use. Now, franchisees are free to use them.
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