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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by oynqr on Monday June 20, 2022 @01:01AM (#31806453)
Having the kernel source won't really help with a locked bootloader.
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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by pabs3 on Monday June 20, 2022 @01:24AM (#31806593)
Thats why the GPL requires the ability to install as well:

https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/mar/25/install-gplv2/ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2021/jul/23/tivoization-and-t... https://events19.linuxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017...

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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by oynqr on Monday June 20, 2022 @02:00AM (#31806791)
Yeah, try to argue in front of a court that this somehow covers private signing keys.
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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by pabs3 on Monday June 20, 2022 @02:29AM (#31806970)
I don't think the GPL covers signing keys, just some mechanism for installation. Allowing addition of additional signing keys is a good way to do it, just like UEFI Secure Boot does things. There are also plenty of phone vendors who allow bootloader unlock after wiping the device DRM/etc keys too.
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