[LINK] Ffx: 'Farmers ‘crippled’ ... as GPS-guided tractors grind to a halt'

[Narelle Clark]

This issue has been live for some time and it is only really sinking in for
some. Redundancy, back up and understanding all the capabilities and
constraints of connected systems are not always easily found on the outside
of the box or web site, nor either the supplied documentation after you get
it...

This article summarises related issues with this one well:
https://theconversation.com/liberate-the-tractors-the-right-to-repair-movement-thats-regaining-control-of-our-devices-188954

regards


Narelle

On Fri, 28 Apr 2023 at 11:52, Tom Worthington <tom.worthington at tomw.net.au>
wrote:

> On 24/4/23 13:19, Kim Holburn wrote:
>
> > ... here was no problem with the GNSS, the problem was with their
> > data connection. ...
>
> So they need a second data connection as a backup, or if it is safety
> critical, a third one as well.
>
> My point was if there is a product or service critical to your business,
> you have to think about what happens when it fails.
>
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