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GPL can also turn manufacturers away. I would rather have variation in the possible BMC operating systems instead of sticking linux everywhere and contributing
by NexRebular 3y ago
GPL can also turn manufacturers away. I would rather have variation in the possible BMC operating systems instead of sticking linux everywhere and contributing to a monoculture.
- ilyt 3y ago...which you wouldn't get with BSD as they'd just close it down and ship you binary, as they would have no obligation or reason to. The BSD "freedom" is not for the user of the software, it's for corporation to take.
- NexRebular 3y agoAnd how would this affect the original open BSD-based BMC firmware which would be available? If the corporations want to maintain their own fork, it's on them. The original BSD release will stay open and free for everyone to utilize.
- IntelMiner 3y agoHow can you trust that a closed source OpenBSD fork is secure when there's no way to audit the quality (or lack thereof) in the firmware the vendor gives you? If it's GPL you can at least interrogate the code release and make an informed decision
- NexRebular 3y agoThe same way I can trust all the binary blobs vendors stick into GPL-licensed systems. How do I make an informed decision about those?
- wmf 3y agoSoftware diversity is a luxury customers won't pay for.