Open-sourcing process (that is not part of the culture/structure of manufacturers) and consequences (that provide no direct benefit on the manufacturer industri

Open-sourcing process (that is not part of the culture/structure of manufacturers) and consequences (that provide no direct benefit on the manufacturer industrial bottom line). Consider: * direct IP & IP on sub-systems, * possibility to reverse firmware-added tweaks (used to make/justify market segmentation). From the commons point of view, we'd all benefit from open source firmwares. From each and every one manufacturer POV, the associated risk and cost look way bigger than the hypothetical business benefit.