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by joezydeco 1483 days ago
For embedded systems (like a TiVo or a car) there's no other software being installed.

That "narrow" case is the entire case.

I'm currently working on a product for a well-known company and there's a corporate ban on GPLv3. And we do get audited.
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tzs 1483 days ago
> For embedded systems (like a TiVo or a car) there's no other software being installed.

For now anyway. I would be surprised if cars do not end up with apps. The car will come with the base software installed and then you can later buy apps for your car from an app store run by the car maker.

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joezydeco 1483 days ago
The high adoption rate of CarPlay and Android Auto by the car makers leads me to believe they have zero interest in doing this.
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yuhong 1483 days ago
It also applies only to "“User Product” is either (1) a “consumer product”, which means any tangible personal property which is normally used for personal, family, or household purposes, or (2) anything designed or sold for incorporation into a dwelling."
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