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Linux kernel drivers don't have to be GPL though. There exist plenty of closed source drivers for GNU/Linux. The "kernel" on Android devices are a small open so
by DCKing 6y ago
Linux kernel drivers don't have to be GPL though. There exist plenty of closed source drivers for GNU/Linux. The "kernel" on Android devices are a small open source kernel and a huge amount of closed source blobs for wireless connectivity, sensors and the GPU.
- fulafel 6y agoThat legal interpretation has been contested a lot. In any case that wouldn't be a blocker for providing security patches to the kernel, just like other LTS Linux distributions do.