On 26/10/13 01:32, gra...@openmailbox.org wrote: > AMD made a single-board computer called the Gizmo Board, which is x86 > based. I'd assume that it has an AMD video card, which generally require > nonfree drivers for 3D acceleration to work. > > I hope Linus and other copyright holders of the Linux kernel will take > legal action against manufacturers who don't release the source code of > their drivers. It is a GPL violation, as the drivers become part of the > kernel once installed, and legally must be licensed under the GPL, too.
I don't think you understand. arm world GPL violation is different from x86 and non-free drivers and firmware. They can make non-free drivers and firmware and one can install them. Installing them does not violate the GPL. They do violate the GPL if they use GPL'ed code.
