> On Apr 29, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Mouse <mo...@rodents-montreal.org> wrote:
>
> ...
> I would have no problem with them if they were documented. But I've
> yet to find one that is. I worked on a project writing code for a new
> Android phone, once, and even as developers we had to use binary blob
> drivers for important pieces. (It also taught me how horrible the
> Android build system is.)
>
> Mind you, if/when I find one that _is_ documented....
The other problem is that only the data/apps part is open (to some extent).
The voice part is a closed system, written on a closed RTOS. It undoubtedly
has security issues -- which is quite a concern given that that's where all the
voice processing for phone calls lives. I don't know if it's involved with
VoIP calls sufficiently to be a worry, but it certainly is involved in regular
cell calls.
There have been some attempts to create an open "baseband stack", but I suspect
the authorities will work hard to prevent that from becoming real.
paul
