Safely Copylefted Cars: Reexamining GPLv3 Installation Information Requirements
Many automotive companies forbid inclusion of GPLv3'd software, even while GPLv2'd software is widely accepted, utilized and incorporated. The clarification regarding "Installation Information" in GPL …
| Talk Title | Safely Copylefted Cars: Reexamining GPLv3 Installation Information Requirements |
| Speakers | Bradley M. Kuhn (Distinguished Technologist, Software Freedom Conservancy), Behan Webster (Chief Engineer, Converse in Code Inc) |
| Conference | Automotive Linux Summit & Open Source Summit Japan |
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| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Date | Jun 19-22, 2018 |
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| Slides | Talk Slides |
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Many automotive companies forbid inclusion of GPLv3’d software, even while GPLv2’d software is widely accepted, utilized and incorporated. The clarification regarding “Installation Information” in GPLv3 is often cited as the reason for avoidance.Webster and Kuhn recently began assisting in educational efforts for companies regarding GPLv3’s Installation Information requirements on consumer devices such as automobiles. Corporate users have begun to realize, upon learning clarification from experts, that the requirements are not as broad as they once believed. Clear guidelines exist that are palatable for their product lines.This talk introduces a detailed study of those requirements for GPLv3’d works, explain in concrete terms how they interact with “merely aggregated” works, and present a clear path for compliance with these requirements that automotive companies can meet.
