According to a report, farmers are demanding the right to fix their tractors . The report reminds us that owners of tractors aren't allowed to fix them , thanks to a set of laws designed to protect software intellectual property. The world's largest tractor maker, John Deere, in fact, says that people who purchase tractors don't really own them and instead they are getting an "implied license for the life of the vehicle to operate the vehicle." Some farmers are voicing their opinion against these laws. From the article: