Submitted by zigote on Sat, 03/30/2019 - 13:11
Linux Foundation Welcomes LVFS Project
Sat, 03/30/2019 - 13:11
https://www.linux.com/news/linux-foundation-welcomes-lvfs-project
"Hardware vendors upload redistributable firmware to the LVFS site packaged up in an industry-standard .cab archive along with a Linux-specific metadata file. The fwupd daemon allows session software to update device firmware on the local machine."
Sat, 03/30/2019 - 15:12
#1
A centralized place for the distribution of proprietary software? Say it isn't so!
Sat, 03/30/2019 - 15:42
#2
My thoughts too.
Sun, 03/31/2019 - 05:26
#3
Some possible GPL violations by the LVFS https://lwn.net/Articles/784441/
Mon, 04/01/2019 - 02:31
#4
Linux Foundation is not "GNU/Linux Foundation". It's one of major enemies to software freedom movement.