The Maker’s Bill of Rights

Not to be confused with The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Make has constructed a bill of rights for manufacturers, or more accurately the customers of said manufacturers.

We live in a walled in proprietary world were increasingly what we buy we do not own, we license. In order to balloon manufacturers profits, keep products afloat that otherwise would sink and if little else, to line the pockets of manufacturers with our pretty pennies, we are forced into a system whereby we cannot repair what we paid good consideration for, because those who made it feel it appropriate to prevent us from doing so. The Maker’s Bill of Rights is a step in the right direction, to give people the power to fix and repair what is broken, to ensure that products which are made are reusable, and provide less impact on the environment – though that may not be the reason for the bill, its a very agreeable side affect.

from [Make] via [The Gadget Blog]