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@ -2947,16 +2947,14 @@ here, since the main problem lies elsewhere.
While imposing technical barriers to modification is wrong regardless of
circumstances, the areas where restricted devices are of the greatest
practical concern today fall within the User Product definition. Most,
if not all, technically-restricted devices running GPL-covered programs
are consumer electronics devices, and we expect that to remain true in
the near future. Moreover, the disparity in clout between the
manufacturers and these users makes it difficult for the users to reject
technical restrictions through their weak and unorganized market
power. Even if limited to User Products, as defined in Draft 3, the
provision still does the job that needs to be done. Therefore we have
decided to limit the technical restrictions provisions to User Products
in this draft.
practical concern today fall within the User Product definition. Most, if
not all, technically-restricted devices running GPL-covered programs are
consumer electronics devices, and that has remained true since GPLv3's
release. Moreover, the disparity in clout between the manufacturers and
these users makes it difficult for the users to reject technical restrictions
through their weak and unorganized market power. Even limited to User
Products, the provision addresses the fundamental problem. Therefore, the
technical restrictions provisions to User Products.
The core of the User Product definition is a subdefinition of ``consumer
product'' taken verbatim from the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, a federal