GPLv3

[Joshua N Pritikin]

On Fri, Jul 13, 2007 at 01:51:08PM -0400, Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
> Bernardo Innocenti <bernie at codewiz.org> writes:
> > [...]
> > Anyway, I was merely wondering rather than pushing for it.
> > If you ask me, yes, I mildly prefer the v3 over the v2.
> 
> Isn't there a concern that the on-board security firmware in XO would
> constitute tivoization essentially of the same sort that GPLv3 aims to
> block?

What security feature specifically? My understanding of GPL3 is that the 
end-user has should have the same ability to replace the software 
running on the device as the manufacturer has. With respect to OLPC, 
this requirement would be fulfilled by giving out developer keys upon 
request.

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