Motorola gnu/linux phones

[mr]

linux isn't the only free software used on motorola phones, so it's not a
moot point

On 8/12/07, Thomas Charron <twaffle at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 8/11/07, David A. Desrosiers <setuid at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 16:34 +0200, mr wrote:
> > > Exactly, the gplv3 is designed to help prevent "Tivoization" as rms
> > > calls it.
> > Exactly my point... the GPLv3 prevents the hardware vendors putting in
> > hardware lock-in that prevents running Linux from being _possible_ on
> > the hardware, but it certainly holds no provisions to make it _easy_ to
> > put Linux on the same hardware.
>
>   In the end, it's a moot point.  I don't believe Linux will *EVER* be
> released under the gplv3.
>
> --
> -- Thomas
>
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