Ask HN: Which hardware should Software Freedom Conservancy liberate?

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6 years ago

Software Freedom Conservancy recently announced their intention to use litigation against hardware vendors in order to bring about GPL compliance and to use the resulting code to implement open source solutions for the hardware.

https://sfconservancy.org/news/2020/oct/01/new-copyleft-strategy-launched-with-ARDC-grant/ https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/enforcement-strategy.html https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/firmware-liberation.html

Many areas of the hardware industry have GPL compliance issues and many of these also have lockdown, security and or privacy issues. Conservancy has seen Linux-based firmware in refrigerators, baby monitors, virtual assistants, soundbars, doorbells, home security cameras, police body cameras, cars, AV receivers, and televisions. Presumably there are more such as robot vacuum cleaners, mowers, drones or tractors.

Which area of the hardware industry would you like to see Software Freedom Conservancy help to liberate?

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