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TiVo didn't do that, they broke their proprietary software when it ran on a modified version of the GPLed Linux kernel. Also, GPLv2 requires the ability to mod
by pabs3 2y ago
TiVo didn't do that, they broke their proprietary software when it ran on a modified version of the GPLed Linux kernel.
Also, GPLv2 requires the ability to modify and reinstall, just like GPLv3.
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...
Neither GPLv2 nor GPLv3 prevent what TiVo actually did.
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...