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(Created page with "Planned obsolescence is when businesses intentionally make products unusable in the long term. '''Note:''' Not all obsolescence is planned. '''Code bloat''' causes all the same problems as planned obsolescence, even ''when'' not intentional. ==Examples== {{empty}} ==Effects== * Exploitation of factory workers * E-waste - electronic waste that pollutes oceans and land * Climate change, as factories need more energy to produce more products * Oth...") |
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[[Planned obsolescence]] is when businesses intentionally make products unusable in the long term. | [[Planned obsolescence]] is when businesses intentionally make products unusable in the long term. | ||
'''Note:''' Not all obsolescence is planned. '''[[Code bloat]]''' causes all the same problems as planned obsolescence, even '' | '''Note:''' Not all obsolescence is planned. '''[[Code bloat]]''' causes all the same problems as planned obsolescence, even when ''not'' intentional. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
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==How to fight against planned obsolescence== | ==How to fight against planned obsolescence== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Right to repair]] | * [[Right to repair]] | ||