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What do you mean that isn't definite? I'm very in favor of open firmware, but there have been multiple examples of clones popping up whenever firmware is public
by mardifoufs 4y ago
What do you mean that isn't definite? I'm very in favor of open firmware, but there have been multiple examples of clones popping up whenever firmware is public and open source.
- nine_k 4y agoCan hardware be protected (and defended in court) if copycats just copy a device wholesale? If they construct a new device but reuse the firmware, it's sort is the point of having open firmware.
- wtallis 4y agoOpen-source firmware wouldn't exactly be the same thing as public domain firmware. And even if a product's firmware isn't getting the benefit of copyright protection, the product as a whole can still be protected by patents and trademarks.