Re: [U-Boot] U-book and GPLv3? (fwd)

On 17:35 Fri 26 Jun , Richard Stallman wrote:

> The other systems that you speak of are not consumer products, so this
> requirement in GPLv3 does not apply to them.
in a Point of payment terminal it does not apply are sure?

I am sure. Those are not consumer products. They are made for businesses only.

Wrong, as example your cell phone can be a part of the PPT, and your also have product on the market that allow you to use a PPT at home instead of just write your credit card number on a website. So your definition of consumer produts is dangerous and will not fit at all because you can not known what we can create

> You seem to be worried about something you haven't described clearly.
> I think you're afraid of shadows, but since you have not described
> them clearly, I really don't know.
as example with the v3 you force me to give you my private key that I use
to protect the product this is not acceptable

To deny the key to the user is not acceptable. It makes the software non-free, and gives the developer power over the user that nobody should have.

Certanly not, it will make the product not hackable certanly not the software non-free.

Best Regards, J.