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The problem is that the software is most likely not composed by them in any meaningful way. If you take apart any proprietary firmware and controlling applicati
by Eisenstein 3y ago
The problem is that the software is most likely not composed by them in any meaningful way. If you take apart any proprietary firmware and controlling application you are almost certain to find boilerplate code provided by the chipset vendors (protected by NDA) glued together with other code from other vendors with a GPL violating Linux backend.
Recent example: I patched in to my 3D printer's mainboard using a TTL to USB and opened up putty and guess what shows on the console?
> Linux version 3.4.39+ (zhanglei@ubuntu Revision:543)
* https://pastebin.com/CPB7RBdK https://pastebin.com/CPB7RBdK
- dvdkon 3y agoThat's less of a problem for a hypothetical law requiring either longer-term maintenance or enabling users to perform that maintenance themselves. Manufacturers would just have to make adequate contractual arrangements.