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FSFLA: Linux kernel is "open core"

FSFLA: Linux kernel is "open core"

Posted Nov 9, 2010 20:08 UTC (Tue) by jebba (✭ supporter ✭, #4439)
In reply to: FSFLA: Linux kernel is "open core" by dlang
Parent article: FSFLA: Linux kernel is "open core"

> many of the developers don't see much (if any) more of a problem with closed firmware (including blobs in the kernel)

Are they concerned about shipping hex code of unknown origin with an unknown license? Because that is the current state.


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FSFLA: Linux kernel is "open core"

Posted Nov 11, 2010 19:38 UTC (Thu) by BenHutchings (subscriber, #37955) [Link]

That is the current unfortunate state of some existing blobs. No new blobs will be accepted into linux-2.6 or linux-firmware without a proper licence.

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