If the PS5 is based off of Linux, and some of these vulnerabilities tested, don’t impact the PS5 in any way, does that mean technically Sony could get sued for not recontributing code back to the Linux projects? I mean, it means they fixed the issues on the PS5 but didn’t contribute it back right?
Sony does have some experience shipping Linux-based products though (probably first with Linux for PS2 in 2002, and more recently various android devices) and surely knows how to comply with the GPL.
vulnerabilities tested, don’t impact the PS5 in any way, does that mean technically Sony could get sued for not recontributing code back to the Linux projects?
No.
Let’s assume someone ships the Linux kernel in a device and the kernel has a vulnerability in some obscure subsystem (e.g. AFS) that is never used by the device.
The device will not be affected by this vulnerability because the code can’t be reached.
If the PS5 is based off of Linux, and some of these vulnerabilities tested, don’t impact the PS5 in any way, does that mean technically Sony could get sued for not recontributing code back to the Linux projects? I mean, it means they fixed the issues on the PS5 but didn’t contribute it back right?
I’m pretty sure PS5 is based off of BSD, whose license pretty much translates in corporate world to do whatever the fuck you want with it.
You’re right, this does seem to be the case. Good to know.
I don’t think it is though? After a few seconds searching I don’t see anything conclusive but PS4’s OS was based on FreeBSD so I would guess PS5’s probably is also. (I see that if you have a PS5 with old enough firmware you can put Linux on it yourself…)
Sony does have some experience shipping Linux-based products though (probably first with Linux for PS2 in 2002, and more recently various android devices) and surely knows how to comply with the GPL.
Ah, you’re right. It is BSD. Good to know. I was simply posing a hypothetical though, I always wondered about things like this
No.
Let’s assume someone ships the Linux kernel in a device and the kernel has a vulnerability in some obscure subsystem (e.g. AFS) that is never used by the device. The device will not be affected by this vulnerability because the code can’t be reached.
No, there’s no legal requirement to contribute to projects you’ve used and modified, unless the license explicitly states so.