I'm also sorry, in my original submission I misunderstood what "Name" and "System Name" meant--please accept these updated registration details:
Name: reMarkable Connection Utility System Name: rcu Thanks, Davis ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Monday, July 20, 2020 9:47 AM, Davis Remmel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ineiev, > > I think it's disingenuous to say that RCU depends on proprietary software. > The reMarkable tablet has a free base system (a version of Yocto which is > linux+busybox+systemd), and the only proprietary bits are: (1) wifi blob, (2) > touch driver blob (which isn't really necessary because there is mainline > kernel support), and (3) their proprietary notebooking application, called > Xochitl. > > I could see how your argument could have merit if RCU was talking directly > with Xochitl, but it does not. RCU simply changes files on the tablet, using > all-free software (dropbear is the SSH server on the tablet). The most > interaction it has with the proprietary Xochitl program is restarting its > system service. > > This tablet provides SSH access by-default, and so RCU works entirely with a > factory-fresh device, using all-free software. > > Directly from the Savannah requirements: > > > It is ok for the program to run on nonfree platforms or nonfree operating > > systems, and to work with well-known nonfree applications, in addition to > > working with free software, provided it gives the free software at least as > > good support as it gives to nonfree counterparts. > > I believe this requirement is completely satisfied. > > > As far as I understand, those e-tablets run proprietary software; in other > > words, this package depends on proprietary software. > > Perhaps, now knowing this context, do you still believe this? > > Thank you, > Davis > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > On Monday, July 20, 2020 3:10 AM, Ineiev [email protected] wrote: > > > Update of task #15731 (project administration): > > Status: None => In Progress > > > > Assigned to: None => ineiev > > > > > > Follow-up Comment #1: > > As far as I understand, those e-tablets run proprietary software; in other > > words, this package depends on proprietary software. > > > > Reply to this item at: > > https://savannah.nongnu.org/task/?15731 > > Message sent via Savannah > > https://savannah.nongnu.org/
