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Eh, how does that work with GPLv2. I get to have source code for the bundled Linux, but I can't compile my own modifications of it and run them? I really disli

• numpad0 2y ago
  0: https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/ 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoization https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoization 2: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/rms-why-gplv3.en.html https://www.gnu.org/licenses/rms-why-gplv3.en.html
  • megous 2y ago
    Even with GPLv2 it's pretty clear what the purpose of the license is.
  • pabs3 2y ago
    https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/mar/25/install-gplv2/ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/mar/25/install-gplv2/ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/jul/23/tivoization-and-the-gpl-right-to-install/ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/jul/23/tivoization-and-t... https://events19.linuxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Safely-Copylefted-Cars-Reexamining-GPLv3-Installation-Information-Requirements-ALS-Bradley-Kuhn-Behan-Webster-1.pdf https://events19.linuxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017...
• nulld3v 2y ago
  Technically there is nothing stopping you from running your own compiled kernel since you can just unlock the bootloader and run whatever you want. I'm still with nunpad0 though since if you unlock bootloader on a Pixel you lose a ton of features and on a Samsung you lose the warranty. Many apps will stop working too. The whole Android ecosystem is just a few steps away from complete Tivoization.
  • kurtoid 2y ago
    Not on devices from verizon, though