McFlurry is seen on a table in this illustration photo taken in McDonald's restaurant
  • McDonald's ice cream machines are so prone to breakdowns that they've spawned thousands of memes.
  • Now, iFixit, a how-to repair company, wants a copyright exemption to repair them.
  • Copyright law is getting in the way because it currently prevents users from bypassing software locks.

The ice cream machines at fast food giant McDonald's are so prone to breakdowns that they've spawned thousands of memes.

And now, one repair company wants a copyright exemption to fix them.