[bootlin/training-materials updates] master: Embedded Linux slides: add reason for complying to FOSS licenses (84714804)

Michael Opdenacker michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com
Mon Jul 19 19:39:45 CEST 2021


Repository : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials
On branch  : master
Link       : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials/commit/847148047cb08b3370692573a4b75513027512c1

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commit 847148047cb08b3370692573a4b75513027512c1
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>
Date:   Mon Jul 19 19:39:45 2021 +0200

    Embedded Linux slides: add reason for complying to FOSS licenses
    
    From a real customer testimonial
    
    Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>


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847148047cb08b3370692573a4b75513027512c1
 .../sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex  | 20 +++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex b/slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex
index d2b40d70..d5a2f783 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-embedded-linux/sysdev-embedded-linux.tex
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ met:
 \end{frame}
 
 \begin{frame}
-  \frametitle{Respect free software licenses}
+  \frametitle{Respect free software licenses (1)}
   \begin{itemize}
   \item Free Software is not public domain software, the distributors
     have obligations due to the licenses
@@ -315,8 +315,22 @@ met:
     \item Conform to the license requirements before shipping the
       product to the customers.
     \end{itemize}
-  \item Free Software licenses have been enforced successfully in
-    courts. Organizations which can help:
+  \end{itemize}
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}
+  \frametitle{Respect free software licenses (2)}
+  \begin{itemize}
+  \item Free Software licenses have been enforced successfully in courts
+  \item Risks:
+     \begin{itemize}
+	\item Users complaining to copyright owners, who could sue you.
+	\item A competitor could look for copyright violations
+	      in your firmware (binary scanning tools exist) to try
+	      to have your product withdrawn from the market until
+              this is fixed.
+     \end{itemize}
+  \item Organizations which can help solving issues:
     \begin{itemize}
     \item Software Freedom Law Center, \url{https://www.softwarefreedom.org/}
     \item Software Freedom Conservancy, \url{https://sfconservancy.org/}




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