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Re: [LUG] Fwd: Nokia launches open source phone

 

Neil Williams wrote:
> 
> GPLv3 won't give you a means to get modifications onto the device
> either.

It is specifically required in GPLv3 that the procedure to do this is
supplied for such a device where the original supplier can modify the
software on the device. So in this case a procedure would have to be
supplied that isn't "a hack".

Whilst in this specific case it might not be a hack, I don't see that
Simon in wrong in thinking a GPLv3 kernel wouldn't be a help for these
matters.

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