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Re: reMarkable 2 paper tablet

On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 13:49:13 +0000 (UTC)
Rob Echlin <rob [ at ] echlin [ dot ] ca> wrote:

> - A note in the About linking to original sources is enough, if there
> are no changes.

That's true.  However, the number of custom ARM-based devices with
no changes to the bootloader (which is probably U-boot) is likely zero.
I suspect there may be kernel changes too.

> - Drivers can be proprietary.
> - Apps can be proprietary.

Yup.  The Linux kernel allows proprietary modules as an exception to the
GPL, as long as they don't link to EXPORT_GPL_ONLY symbols.

However, if you sell a device with GPL'd software on it, you are
required to provide sources to any GPL'd software present on the
device.

Regards,

Dianne.

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