[LEGAL][COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT] Comply to terms of GNU GPLv2 License, release Mi Pad's Linux© kernel source code!／遵从 GNU GPLv2 授权条款的规定，释出小米平板的 Linux© 作业系统内核来源代码！／遵從 GNU GPL 第 2 版授權條款的規定，釋出小米平板的 Linux© 作業系統核心來源程式碼！ #解放小米 #LibreXiaoMi

Vdragon commented 9 years ago

English version

Dear @MiCode, hehao hehao@xiaomi.com, Hugo Barra and XiaoMi corp.,

Linux© kernel is a copyrighted software written by Linus Torvalds(@torvalds) et al. and is released under the GNU GPLv2 license. According to licensing terms distributor of derived work of Linux kernel must provide modified Linux© source code along with the distribution of the software. Since "Mi Pad", your product uses Linux© kernel and is distributed to the public XiaoMi corp. must comply to requirement of GNU GPLv2 License and release Mi Pad's Linux© kernel source code.

Not complying to the copyrighted property's license is COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT!

Seriously, your Mi Pad customer.

简体中文（中国大陆地区）版本
Chinese(Simplified)(China) version

Linux© 作业系统内核是由 @torvalds 等人设计的一个享有智慧财产权的软件并其被已 GNU GPL 第 2 版授权条款释出。根据授权条款规定基于 Linux© 作业系统内核的衍伸作品的散布者必需伴随其散布的软件提供被修改的 Linux© 作业系统核心来源代码。既然小米平板使用了 Linux© 作业系统内核且已被散布至公开场合 @MiCode 必须尊从 GNU GPL 第 2 版授权条款的规定释出小米平板的 Linux© 作业系统核心来源代码。

违反智慧财产授权条款即为侵权行为！

正體中文（台灣地區）版本
Chinese(Traditional)(Taiwan) version

致 MiCode 社區（@MiCode 於 GitHub）、hehao hehao@xiaomi.com（有 Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource 版本倉庫寫入權限的小米科技成員）、Hugo Barra（小米科技全球副總裁）、雷軍 <http://www.leijun.com/ >（小米科技創始人、董事長兼執行長）以及小米科技公司 <http://www.xiaomi.cn/ >：

Linux© 作業系統核心是由 Linus Torvalds(@torvalds) 等人設計的，以 GNU GPL 第 2 版授權條款釋出的智慧財產。根據 GNU GPL 第 2 版授權條款要求基於 Linux© 作業系統核心的衍伸作品的散佈者必需伴隨衍伸作品提供被修改的 Linux© 作業系統核心來源程式碼。既然貴公司的產品「小米平板」使用了 Linux© 作業系統核心且已被散佈至公開場合貴公司必須尊從 GNU GPL 第 2 版授權條款的要求釋出「小米平板」的 Linux© 作業系統核心來源程式碼。

違反智慧財產授權條款為侵權行為！

嚴肅地，「小米平板」顧客敬上。

Vdragon commented 9 years ago

Hi everyone concerning with this issue, please contribute other languages title(& issue summary also) so we can get more attention from @MiCode ;)

omarhasan95 commented 9 years ago

Provide us with mipad kernel sources

vartom commented 9 years ago

Agreed. Provide us with mipad kernel sources.

mikoda commented 9 years ago

totally agree

TheShinobi commented 9 years ago

Yes, release the kernel sources for the Xiaomi Mipad!

omarhasan95 commented 9 years ago

Why there is no reply from mi???

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

Yes they must provide kernel sources of Mipad keeping in mind of customer interest if they can make only half baked miui ROM then give sources many talanted devs will make stable Roms . Keep your image clean your biggest con is closed source . that why you were denied place in Xda forum . Its good to see many Mi mobiles got sources in recent times . But why not Mipad . if its something nvidia does not want you to give or what ?? Please just be cleat why its not possible or when its possible . Your silence on this issue is hurting more than unavailability of sources . we are still not sure whether we are banging our head needlessly or at wrong place

Doraha-Raman commented 9 years ago

yes , they should have already released kernels

KinG5Pac commented 9 years ago

I don't think they will care about this. Same scenario was on mi3. And @Hugo again lied about kernel release , I'm about 3 month kernel release fro all devices.

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

but @KinG5Pac but they released sources for mi3 eventually

KinG5Pac commented 9 years ago

@abhiyoyo 2-3 years old phone. And u say it released ?

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

Yes

co11ider commented 9 years ago

Yes. Dont make me regret buying a mipad and will never ever buy a Xiaomi product again. Also I'm suspecting you guys must have hidden some dirty secret inside it, like the Indian government warned.

Juanmiwow commented 9 years ago

We need kernel source! PLEASE, provide us the MiPad kernel source!

sharifsonic commented 9 years ago

YEAH GUYS, Dont defame your self. I used to be a great MI fan.. I'm losing it now!! Release the mipad kernel.

ankurs commented 9 years ago

+1

liuguo09 commented 9 years ago

We will, but i can't give you an accurate time

Vdragon commented 9 years ago

@liuguo09 What about your will on issue #4 ?

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

ok sir thanks for reply @liuguo09 sir atleast an eta ?? will we get within 1 month ??

ghost commented 9 years ago

He said that he can't give you a time.. If you work in software development you should understand how useless ETAs are

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

@stefant234 chill he said exact time not eta Sir !!!!!! I am not putting gun and asking forcibly he will reply if he wants you don't jump in between please

omarhasan95 commented 9 years ago

Only sources matter to us please provide us asap we dont need eta On May 28, 2015 2:11 PM, "abhiyoyo" notifications@github.com wrote:

@stefant234 https://github.com/stefant234 chill he said exact time not eta Sir !!!!!!

— Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource/issues/18#issuecomment-106233094 .

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

@omarhasan95 hope so but I know it takes lil time but don't know 1 month should be enough again I don't work in software development so no exact idea but redmi 1s and note 4g can get quick so hope Mipad will be quick

ghost commented 9 years ago

I am relaxed. Just out of curiosity, who of you do kernel development? Bombarding the poor man won't help anyone and won't change company policy. I'm also not saying that you force anyone, I just tell you that any ETA in software development is not to be trusted, because in 99.9% of the time, they can't be held. Thats what I meant. Since thus is public I can jump in as I please ;)

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

OK jump hehe but its not bombarding lol its user requests @stefant234 and poor man ?? Lol we just asking not throwing grenades haha

ghost commented 9 years ago

Imagine being in his position. Xiaomi sent him to maintain their Github and now a few doyen people see him as the personification of GPL violations :D Anyways, this sourcecode's state is why I abandoned Xiaomi and going to stick with Samsung for a while. At least they provide the sourcecode for every firmware update :)

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

Man @stefant234 people are not targeting him they target xiaomi only and yes its GPL violation and this is the page we really can ask about sources lol who even said he violated this post was about xiaomi :D users don't see who is maintaining the page they just see its kernel source page and ask their query :p if anyone said tagging him that he violated anything that's dumbness bro :p

ghost commented 9 years ago

I think our problem is English, you apparently don't fully get me while I don't fully get you either :D

abhiyoyo commented 9 years ago

Ok hehe

COI3RA commented 9 years ago

Please release Mipad's Kernel Source code

museroom commented 9 years ago

A China style riot is required for a China company to listen to their customers.

omarhasan95 commented 9 years ago

Release the sources asap its more than one year...... Before lauching new devices everymonth please take care of your pre released devices

villarhdez commented 9 years ago

Por favor, no hagan que me arrepienta de haber comprado mi primer dispositivo Xiaomi y liveren el kernel. No les cuesta nada, solo haganlo o al menos desarrollen una ROM lo suficientemente estable para la Mipad

ghost commented 9 years ago

I join the request, +1

ghost commented 9 years ago

I'm really disappointed. I don't think I'm gonna buy another Xiaomi device after I'm done with my Mi Pad. At least not until the kernel sources are released. So please release Mipad's Kernel Source code soon.

TrickNL commented 9 years ago

Xiaomi please release the kernel source files so we al can get creative and start creating roms to get the most out of our Mi pad. Thank you in advance 😁

Motivate you're customers so in the future they buy more Xiaomi devices. Surely you want this and not the other way around. The device is a year old now and we have been suffering with your unoptimized Mi ui rom.

akb1 commented 9 years ago

Thats how they do it. Welcome to China brothers. If it is in their favour they will release it or you forget about it. They don't give a damn about copyright or anybody's rights. But then again, if they don't they underestimate its consequences for their company. Release the Kernel.

LordHexd commented 9 years ago

This may be mainly for the MiPad but as a new Mi4i user who bought into the hype of a great device at great price, I too am eagerly waiting for the kernel release for the device. I just can not use MIUI for the bloat and only 16GB of storage available. Fix this and I may have reasons to buy more of Mi/Yu products. As of now I'm very happy with the MiBand and bought 7 for my friends and family as I wanted them to feel the joy of owning a product as well built and functional as it is. MiPowerBanks are just as good and the quality and function meets the standard I expect from the product. Unfortunately my latest purchase has me second guessing whether the Mi team thought through the full scope when designing the phone itself and the ever so bloated MIUI.

doomboss commented 9 years ago

I know the developer from Xiaomi are very busy, but please just release the kernel source! I really hope there will be more development and the Mipad definitely has more potential if you guys can let outside developers to work on their custom ROM with the kernel source!