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> feel like this is demonstrably a false promise by looking at the billions of mobile devices never getting any updates Third-party firmware like CyanogenMod
by yc12340 8y ago
> feel like this is demonstrably a false promise by looking at the billions of mobile devices never getting any updates
Third-party firmware like CyanogenMod exists only because in-kernel GPL parts can be ported to new OS versions.
With Fuchisa there won't be anything like CyanogenMod anymore.
- imtringued 8y agoIf third parties can update the OS despite an unstable driver API then it all boils down to the laziness of the vendors.
- ebg13 8y ago> Third-party firmware like CyanogenMod exists only because in-kernel GPL parts can be ported to new OS versions. With Fuchisa there won't be anything like CyanogenMod anymore. I think you're confused. If the interface for the drivers stays stable, then you can just carry over the same exact binary blob and it will keep working perfectly, which is exactly what Microsoft does. Windows 7 drivers still work just fine in Windows 10.