So of, but not really. Making, for example, a mythbuntu box using Debian-live it is a security flaw to install ssh where it is not needed and a usability flaw to include root access for a box intended for those ignorant of Linux.
I have no problem giving access to the source, or even of having a obfuscated method of access to the system but at what point does that obfuscated access become tivoisation? Making it easy to access the underlying system is a serious usability flaw. An experienced Linux user could crack almost any system with a removable hard drive (like the one I'm planning on) in under 2 minutes. An inexperienced user could brick an embedded system in even less. David On Tue, 2009-04-28 at 13:20 +0200, Daniel Baumann wrote: > David Cottrill wrote: > > Given that many of the professionals on this list are using debian-live > > as the basis for embedded products, how is everyone following the change > > in the GPL making it unlawful to shut users out of hardware? > > i don't get it: you want to tivolize your embedded hardware and want to > know how to do it best since GPL-3 prohibits it? > > if that would be your intention, then i would be indeed embarassed > however, since i certainly do missunderstand you, i would be grateful if > you could rephrase what you mean, maybe with an example, so that I'm > able to understand it. > > Regards, > Daniel > > -- > Address: Daniel Baumann, Burgunderstrasse 3, CH-4562 Biberist > Email: daniel.baum...@panthera-systems.net > Internet: http://people.panthera-systems.net/~daniel-baumann/ > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-live-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
