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Daniel Takamori (pono) - 2 years ago 2021-10-19 18:53:58
pono@sfconservancy.org

add linux kernel and link for repair assoc.

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 <h3 id="firmware">firmware</h3>
 <p>Software on embedded devices that is written for the purpose of operating the specific hardware of that device.</p>
 <h3 id="tar">GNU tar</h3>
 <p>A copylefted program for storing large groups of files inside another file. Incredibly common and used ubiquitously. </p>
 <h3 id="gpl">General Public License (GPL) </h3>
 <p>A copyleft license that ensures end users the freedom to run, study, share, and modify the software. Often referred to as “the GPL.” Also known as GNU General Public License (GPL).</p>
 <h3 id="gpl-software">GPL’d software</h3>
 <p>Software that has been released under the terms of the <acronym title="General Public License">GPL</acronym>.</p>
 <h3 id="linux-kernel">Linux kernel</h3>
 <p>A kernel is the heart of an operating system, which all computerized devices, like smart TVs, require in order to function. The Linux kernel is one of the most popular operating system kernels.</p>
 <h3 id="right-to-repair">right-to-repair software</h3>
 <p>The ability to repair the software on your device in the same way you can repair the physical aspects of your tools. Software Freedom Conservancy asserts that this right is overlooked and needs additional legal protections (as the <acronym title="Federal Trade Commission">FTC</acronym> has agreed with) to protect consumers. Software Freedom Conservancy focuses specifically on the right to software repair; other great organizations like the Repair Association focus on the right to hardware repair. The two rights go hand-in-hand in our modern world where nearly all electronic devices also have small computers inside them.</p>
+<p>The ability to repair the software on your device in the same way you can repair the physical aspects of your tools. Software Freedom Conservancy asserts that this right is overlooked and needs additional legal protections (as the <acronym title="Federal Trade Commission">FTC</acronym> has agreed with) to protect consumers. Software Freedom Conservancy focuses specifically on the right to software repair; other great organizations like the <a href="https://www.repair.org/">Repair Association</a> focus on the right to hardware repair. The two rights go hand-in-hand in our modern world where nearly all electronic devices also have small computers inside them.</p>
 <h3 id="samygo">SamyGo project</h3>
 <p>A software project designed to improve the functionality of the software on Samsung TVs. </p>
 <h3 id="software">software (vs hardware)</h3>
 <p>An analogy is that ingredients and tools for cooking are hardware and the recipe is software. Both the physical components (computers, phones, TVs) and the ideas (software, programs, algorithms) are necessary.</p>
 <h3 id="devices">software-based electronics devices</h3>
 <p>Devices like pacemakers have all the necessary hardware to beat your heart, but need the software to do it safely in a way that makes it useful. More and more devices are defined by their software, rather than the hardware (sensors, motors, radio, etc). </p>
 <h3 id="software-freedom">software freedom</h3>
 <p>The freedom of a user to run, study, (re)distribute, and (re)install (modified) versions of a piece of software. More generally, it is the idea that we are entitled to rights when using software and there should be equal protections for privacy and redistribution. The rights should treat everyone equally—big businesses and individual consumers and users alike.</p>

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