* Thierry Moreau: > [D] The GPL V3 compliance would forbid any transfer of such > gplv3-turned-proprietary ROM-based equipment outside of the > organization (one would put back the original ROM version as part of > IT equipment sanitization before disposal).
This is not true. You can transfer such firmware images to the recipient if they solely run the software on your behalf; the GPL version 3 has an explicit exception for this. I think this reflects the Tivo situation pretty well (they give you a device, you provide power and connectivity to it, but you don't get to tamper with the software in any way), so I fail to see how the GPL version 3 prevents "Tivoization". This doesn't help when you want the recipient to be able to tweak or even redistribute the image. Then the GPL exception does not apply; it is worded in such a way that it comes only into play if the recipient isn't granted any rights whatsoever. _______________________________________________ cryptography mailing list [email protected] http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
