Wolfgang Denk wrote: > I'm only talking about software (code and data) here. If I cannot > change (or just rebuild) the (Free!) software any more because to > actually run it I need some secret data (like a signature) then this > is still a software problem. One that can be prevented by releasing > the software under adequate licensing terms.
The mechanism preventing reprogramming of the target device is not part of the software being licensed. So I just don't think it's reasonable for us to prevent the software from being used on such devices, even though I don't particularly like such restrictions either. This assuming GPLv3 actually does prevent such problems, of course. There seems to be a few loopholes in there, as others have pointed out (though I won't claim to fully understand it, which is another reason I'm not particularly fond of it.) > Agreed. Hardware should be hackable, too :-) (which includes > documentation where you don't have to sell your soul and sign NDAs > that are plain evil). Absolutely. Haavard _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
