2 ms·
> You can use a free license that doesn't allow Intel to do what they have done. Would Linux's GPLv2 have prevented this circumstance? The kernel community has
by votepaunchy 9y ago
> You can use a free license that doesn't allow Intel to do what they have done.
Would Linux's GPLv2 have prevented this circumstance? The kernel community has refused to adopt GPLv3 which would have prevented any "tivoization" [0].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Version_3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License#Ver...
- bachmeier 9y agoIt wouldn't. But that's not the only alternative. I was responding to the claim that the ability of others "to freely download and mess with Minix" requires a license that lets Intel do what it did. That claim is incorrect.