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Wilfred Hughes
Nov 9, 2021 at 04:05
TIL that TiVo did actually allow you to update the version of Linux on the device, and GPLv2 requires the ability to install new versions!
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/jul/23/tivoization-and-the-gpl-right-to-install/
“Tivoization” & Your Right to Install Under Copyleft & GPL
Two schools of thought about the purpose of copyleft have been at odds for some time. Simply put, the question is: are copyleft licenses designed primarily to protect the rights of large companies that produce electronics and software products, or is copyleft designed primarily to protect individual users
