John Deere Jailbreaks Begin

Sick Codes has jailbroken a John Deere, and this is just the beginning. Turns out our entire food system is built on outdated, unpatched Linux and Windows CE hardware with LTE modems. John Deere has repeatedly told regulators that farmers can't be trusted to repair their own equipment. This foundational work will pave the path for farmers to retake control of the equipment that they own. #RightToRepair

A Twitter screenshot shows a post claiming that a John Deere machine has been jailbroken, alongside photos of modified agricultural equipment and a follow-up post about farmers’ right to repair. The joke mocks John Deere’s restrictive repair policies by framing outdated Linux and Windows CE hardware as surprisingly hackable, turning a technical breakthrough into a victory for farmers. The Twitter screenshot shows a post claiming that a John Deere machine has been jailbroken, alongside photos of modified agricultural equipment and a follow-up post about farmers’ right to repair. The joke mocks John Deere’s restrictive repair policies by framing outdated Linux and Windows CE hardware as surprisingly hackable, turning a technical breakthrough into a victory for farmers.

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