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==Importance of Open Source in Hardware==

In the early days of modern technology, hardware ~~was much easier to repair, and~~ often had its schematics semi-available, making ~~the~~ repair ~~process easier~~. As [[Planned Obsolescence]] has taken root in the modern world, ~~tech has become much more closed off~~, and has become so hard to repair that it is often ~~easier~~ to buy a new device than repair it. This has significantly contributed to e-waste. It has allowed corporations to ~~gate-keep their~~ knowledge, making it much harder to learn about sophisticated technology unless you are connected to them. Open source hardware isn't the [[Right to Repair|full solution]] to this problem, but it can help democratize knowledge, make repair easier, and make replacement parts easier to obtain.

In the early days of modern technology, hardware often had its schematics semi-available, making it easier to repair. As [[Planned Obsolescence]] has taken root in the modern world, companies have made their devices harder to repair, and have began to argue that sharing schematics will bankrupt them. It has become so hard to repair that it is often cheaper to buy a new device than repair it. This has significantly contributed to e-waste. It has allowed corporations to monopolize knowledge, making it much harder to learn about sophisticated technology unless you are connected to them. Open source hardware isn't the [[Right to Repair|full solution]] to this problem, but it can help democratize knowledge, make repair easier, and make replacement parts easier to obtain.

==Importance of Open Source in Software==

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 ==Importance of Open Source in Hardware==
-In the early days of modern technology, hardware was much easier to repair, and often had its schematics semi-available, making the repair process easier. As [[Planned Obsolescence]] has taken root in the modern world, tech has become much more closed off, and has become so hard to repair that it is often easier to buy a new device than repair it. This has significantly contributed to e-waste. It has allowed corporations to gate-keep their knowledge, making it much harder to learn about sophisticated technology unless you are connected to them. Open source hardware isn't the [[Right to Repair|full solution]] to this problem, but it can help democratize knowledge, make repair easier, and make replacement parts easier to obtain.
+In the early days of modern technology, hardware often had its schematics semi-available, making it easier to repair. As [[Planned Obsolescence]] has taken root in the modern world, companies have made their devices harder to repair, and have began to argue that sharing schematics will bankrupt them. It has become so hard to repair that it is often cheaper to buy a new device than repair it. This has significantly contributed to e-waste. It has allowed corporations to monopolize knowledge, making it much harder to learn about sophisticated technology unless you are connected to them. Open source hardware isn't the [[Right to Repair|full solution]] to this problem, but it can help democratize knowledge, make repair easier, and make replacement parts easier to obtain.
 ==Importance of Open Source in Software==