Is it even possible for them to lobby a lawmaker at this stage of the bill?

I know they ritualistically make third party software and tech incompatible, but we do have recent cases in our favor.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/15/hp-printers-scanner-disabled-low-ink/be2b30fc-3b86-11ee-aefd-40c039a855ba_story.html#

HP had designed the scanning functionality to not operate if the printer didn’t have any ink.

What competitors? I genuinely don’t know of any other tech companies with exclusive ports.

Apple isn’t in charge of Right to Repair.

This is what I was thinking. Seems to be the simplest answer as well.

That sounds like a pleasant little dream you had. A good nap.

Honestly though I can’t even comprehend how that could ever happen. What events would have to take place? Teddy Roosevelt coming back from the dead?!

I love inkscape. But inkscape never loved me back. I’ve accepted this and continue to use inkscape unconditionally.

That’s unsustainable. Why do you think the mainstream platforms are selling out?

Not everything posted here holds any value.

Holding onto all that data is pointless if you’re not selling it to someone.