Bump this thread. Please elevate the significance of releasing source code in compliance with GPL to legal and management.
Please consider releasing source code of bootloaders.
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bump for visibility and more words to reach 20 characters to reach minimum chars required to post
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Same here. This post needs more attention.
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Unfortunately, as far as I can tell there hasnāt been a reply from any Onyx representative about this for over 1 year on this thread.
Itās just one more disappointment in having spent all that money on a device that is ultimately unsafe to be used for anything more than a PDF/ebook reader, never connecting it to any network.
Hereās a FAQ about requirements and best current practice of providing corresponding source code for GPL licensed executable code, including the Linux kernel:
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Maybe Onyx donāt understand that they are stealing other peopleās work by using GPL licensed code and not abiding by the license agreement i.e. distributing the source to their modifications.
This is, unfortunately, an example which supports Trumpās assertion that China steals western technology and therefore should be sanctioned. I actually think that Onyx havenāt done that and have created some innovative products but they should bring themselves on the right side, legally and morally, of license agreements to avoid accusations like this.
Please could somebody from Onyx comment on the current position and when we can expect to see open source repositories of the kernel and bootloader ?
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I canāt wait someone do something about this. This is ALL wrong. And we are like sheeps continuing using their products. We should say NO to this company and to the products it makes! We should suggest not buying their product and we first should not continue to buy their product, neither suggest them what to do and give them precious ideas and feedbacks.
Does anybody have suggestions on how to proceed with this issue? I think itās time to notify the relevant groups that their license is being violated ā if one of those groups is Google, perhaps theyāll take legal action.
Well thatās good. At least itās on the CEOās radar even if they think that free software/GPL licenses are not to be taken seriously.
I hate to be that person who says āThatās it, Iām going to [insert competitor]!ā, but the guys from Remarkable just came out with a second tablet which has everything the onyx boox note has: USB-C charging, a glass screen, and a pen with an eraser. And it first class GNU/Linux support and features that donāt rely on connection to cloud servers in any country.
The only thing they donāt have is a front-light or audio, but thatās fine for me (and Iām sure it would be possible to get audio out the USB host port. people have gotten bluetooth keyboards to work over a USB dongle on the Remarkable 1).
Seriously, check out how healthy this community is! https://github.com/reHackable/awesome-reMarkable People may want to consider supporting this other device instead. They cost the same, so itās not like price is a huge object. I just bought one and Iām giving up on onyx.
In any case, we should still keep this topic visible.
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Hi @joga I totally agree with you. I have more than a reason to go to rM. You did well. I hope to reach you asap.
Thank you for writing.
I hope someone try to report this infringement.
Their support is a joke - one you report a bug, they just tell you to use feedback - and nothing happens.
You make a suggestion - they tell you that they will forward it.
The highlighting has been broken for months and no replies or fixes. Abandon ship.
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Sorry - I just wanted this embarrasing (for Onyx) post on the top of the list again. The problem is not resolved - you are still stealing other peopleās software.
Without a real" legal action" they will not change. Any lawyer is reading this thread?