Linux: GPLv3, DRM, and Exceptions (KernelTrap.org)

Linux: GPLv3, DRM, and Exceptions (KernelTrap.org)

> Unfortunately, no TC stack provider wants to provide it.

Yeah, that's the key here (excuse the pun). They don't want to trust users - that's why they are keen to implement TC in the first place.

A consumer device manufacturer or service provider that starts shipping TC on their devices is unlikely to give users the power to override anything, as it would defeat the purpose of having TC on the platform (i.e. they want to ensure that only software approved by *them* runs there). I know, that's bad and all, but that's what they want. I think in such a scenario, they are very unlikely to ship GPLv3 software on such hardware, as it would defeat the purpose of building such a platform.

Basically, FSF may as well have specified in the GPLv3 draft that you are not allowed to ship signed binaries that would run only on designated hardware. The whole thing with "you can do it, but you have to give away the keys" is a bit silly (an attempt at sarcasam by FSF? :-). Not many are going to take "advantage" of that.