Bernd Petrovitsch wrote: > On Wed, 2007-06-20 at 18:14 -0300, Tomas Neme wrote: > [....] >> Why, if you let user-compiled kernels to run in a TiVo, it might be >> modified so the TiVo can be used to pirate-copy protected content, > > Or it might be modified to fix a bug - either a technical one or a legal > one as described below. > >> which is a serious security hole. TiVo would need to read, approve of, > > "Pirate copying" is forbidden anyways in almost every jurisdiction > AFAIK. Perhaps we should disallow cars on the streets since one could > drive too fast with them. >
Pirate copying should not be a reason to keep things closed as there are better methods to keep things open, yet provide a _not_ free service. But that would be upto the vendor how/what they wish to do rather than we talking about it. Which would be of no use. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/