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If the code gets released, is it plausible I could patch my TV? Or would the loading process be esoteric/signed bootloaders/whatever impediments that I could not functionally do anything with it?
It’s likely that there could be some other code or tools that are proprietary and cannot be released, so they’re not likely to release all the source code or tools.
GPL v3 requires that if updates by the manufacturer are possible, the device owner is given the necessary keys and instructions to install modified versions. It is not required if the software is installed to ROM that cannot be updated by anyone.
GPL v2 does not require this.
Conservancy disagrees that GPLv2 doesn't require this.
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