Am 05.02.2010 16:12, schrieb Joseph Smith: > Ok, but I don't see how closed-source can ever be a good thing for > coreboot. Especially when we boast about our code being open-source for > the world to see that it has no security concerns.... > > To me it sounds like an easy spot for an OEM to slip in what ever they > want... Payloads aren't linked to coreboot, so they can be licensed however the developer wants in any case, and OEMs can do whatever they want at that place.
libpayload is just a service to payload developers, and I'd prefer to have payloads use a known, working and auditable set of library calls and drivers over whatever hacks OEMs come up with. Besides: There are open source licenses that the GPL is incompatible with, but BSD can be combined with pretty much everything. This choice is not just to allow closed payloads. Patrick -- coreboot mailing list: [email protected] http://www.coreboot.org/mailman/listinfo/coreboot
