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> "Tivoization" is the entire value-add here. In the context of the GPL, "Tivoization" refers specifically to the practice of blocking modifications to the run
by pritambaral 9y ago
> "Tivoization" is the entire value-add here.
In the context of the GPL, "Tivoization" refers specifically to the practice of blocking modifications to the running software without breaking the copyleft requirements of GPLv2 (and similar) licenses. Sure, Microsoft could that here, but hasn't so far. And while I'm not inclined to believe they'll do the right thing, I don't see or suspect them doing the wrong thing yet.
> Microsoft's model here is to tack on those bits and charge. It's not some secret ploy, it's in the article.
I did not allege any secret ploy. And from what I read, there's no mention of any charges (yet).
> published by Microsoft
Which distros exactly? As I recalled (and just verified), Ubuntu, OpenSuSE, and Debian are published by Canonical, SuSE, and Debian, respectively.
> Windows provides drivers and boot
Not adequately enough, one could argue. No graphics, no raw devices, last I checked.
- incompatible 9y agoIt would be the Android-style Tivoization, where you get the OS on the device you buy, and if you are lucky the vendor publishes their kernel on an obscure part of the website, but without certain binary drivers. You may find you can't actually do anything useful with the sources because of those missing drivers and because the bootloader is locked to only accept new software signed by the vendor.