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If the code gets released, is it plausible I could patch my TV? Or would the loading process be esoteric/signed bootloaders/whatever impediments that I could no
by 3eb7988a1663 10mo ago
If the code gets released, is it plausible I could patch my TV? Or would the loading process be esoteric/signed bootloaders/whatever impediments that I could not functionally do anything with it?
- Zak 10mo agoGPL v3 requires that if updates by the manufacturer are possible, the device owner is given the necessary keys and instructions to install modified versions. It is not required if the software is installed to ROM that cannot be updated by anyone. GPL v2 does not require this.
- pabs3 10mo agoConservancy disagrees that GPLv2 doesn't require this. 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...
- itopaloglu83 10mo agoIt’s likely that there could be some other code or tools that are proprietary and cannot be released, so they’re not likely to release all the source code or tools.