ryujin470@fedia.io to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 months agoIs the Darwin kernel, used in macOS and iOS, really open source?message-squaremessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up130file-text
arrow-up130message-squareIs the Darwin kernel, used in macOS and iOS, really open source?ryujin470@fedia.io to Technology@beehaw.org · 3 months agomessage-square20fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoSome important drivers are not FOSS, thus making the standard Linux kernel not FOSS if you use Stallman’s definition.
minus-squarecadekat@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 months agoAre you talking firmware blobs, or actual drivers? If it’s the latter, do you have a link? I’m curious!
minus-squareAckPhttt@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoI think your vague wording is implying that the non-standard Linux kernel is not FOSS. But, you’ve been maximally non-specific.
Some important drivers are not FOSS, thus making the standard Linux kernel not FOSS if you use Stallman’s definition.
Are you talking firmware blobs, or actual drivers? If it’s the latter, do you have a link? I’m curious!
I think your vague wording is implying that the non-standard Linux kernel is not FOSS. But, you’ve been maximally non-specific.