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Re:Ubuntu for phones by rmc on Thursday January 03, 2013 @07:08AM (#5001988)
It is debatable whether you can use DRM with GPLv2. It might still be banned. GPLv3 includes the anti-DRM stuff to be more explicit and unambiguous.
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Re:Ubuntu for phones by gizmo686 on Thursday January 03, 2013 @02:15PM (#5004020)
Android phones use the linux kernel, which is GPLv2, and they do not seem to have an issue locking them down.
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Re:Ubuntu for phones by rmc on Thursday January 03, 2013 @02:40PM (#5004168)
Just because you use software doesn't mean that the restrictions on the software apply to software it runs. It's only when you re-distribute or modify GPL software that the GPL licences kicks in.
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Re:Ubuntu for phones by gizmo686 on Friday January 04, 2013 @03:07AM (#5006734)
And the manufacturer re-distributes the software when they sell me a phone with it pre-loaded.
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