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The context here is that (1) Linux allows proprietary drivers so even if they release all the code they're required to release it probably won't include drivers
by wmf 11mo ago
The context here is that (1) Linux allows proprietary drivers so even if they release all the code they're required to release it probably won't include drivers that TVs need and (2) code released by embedded vendors is very low quality so you'd have to spend years cleaning it up.
- Conan_Kudo 11mo agoLinux does not allow proprietary drivers. The fact that people do it anyway is a separate issue.
- firesteelrain 11mo agoI don’t know how Linux can function on modern hardware. It requires modules in some cases like Broadcom WiFi that are proprietary.
- singpolyma3 11mo agoThat's firmware blobs not drivers in that case.