• @zeca@lemmy.eco.br
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    22 months ago

    cant you still get info on that firmware by just reading the kernel source code? how does contributing code get you info?

    • @eldavi@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      the firmware is not part of the linux kernel (it only works with the kernel); you will not be able to read the source unless you work for the company that owns it.

      • @zeca@lemmy.eco.br
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        22 months ago

        oh, you meant that since russians cannot contribute, then they’re not going to work with american companies that want to have their firmwares supported by the kernel.

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          22 months ago

          it’s the other way around: the russians (and likely the chinese soon) won’t be allowed to contribute so that linux can keep working with american companies & their firmware.