| ▲ | hn_acker an hour ago | |
For the SFC, the code (or rather, entitlement to receive complete corresponding source) has always been the point [1]. I don't think they ever asked for damages. [1] https://sfconservancy.org/news/2025/jul/10/sfc-updates-motio... | ||
| ▲ | neilv 40 minutes ago | parent [-] | |
Do you think they could be trying to open up the TV firmware, like when the WRT54G settlement launched what became OpenWrt and other open firmware projects? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#Third-pa... That kind of thing is both a deterrent to commercial violation of licenses (unplanned open sourcing), and moves open source forward. Though I also like the idea of monetary penalties large enough to be a deterrent. | ||