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> Trying to obtain code dumps is hard enough for major brands, outright impossible for the myriad of cheap clones. And embedded is even worse, almost no one car
by graemep 2y ago
> Trying to obtain code dumps is hard enough for major brands, outright impossible for the myriad of cheap clones. And embedded is even worse, almost no one cares about distributing the GPL code of the BSP, mainly due to fear of violating chipset vendor NDAs.
Sounds like an opportunity for the copyright holders to make some money by suing and dual licensing.
- AlotOfReading 2y agoWhat money? You get to spend millions litigating the matter and the end result is a tarball with a couple new drivers. They do a board rev in 6mos, forget their obligations, and you're back where you started.
- graemep 2y agoDamages for breach of copyright. In some places you would get costs too.It should not cost millions either