[LEGAL][COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT] Comply to terms of GNU GPLv2 License, release Redmi (1)'s Linux© kernel source code!／遵从 GNU GPLv2 授权条款的规定，释出红米手机 (1) 的 Linux© 作业系统内核来源代码！／遵從 GNU GPLv2 授權條款的規定，釋出紅米手機 (1) 的 Linux© 作業系統核心來源程式碼！ #解放小米 #LibreXiaoMi

[Vdragon]

English version

Linux© kernel is a copyrighted software written by @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 Redmi (1) uses Linux kernel and is distributed to the public @MiCode must comply to terms of GNU GPL2 License and release Redmi (1)'s Linux© kernel source code.

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。既然红米手机使用了 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红米手机的 Linux© 作业系统核心来源代码。

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

Linux© 作業系統核心是由 @torvalds 等人設計的一個享有智慧財產權的軟體並其被已 GNU GPL 第 2 版授權條款釋出。根據授權條款規定基於 Linux© 作業系統核心的衍伸作品的散佈者必需伴隨其散佈的軟體提供被修改的 Linux© 作業系統核心來源程式碼。既然紅米手機 (1)使用了 Linux© 作業系統核心且已被散佈至公開場合 @MiCode 必須尊從 GNU GPL 第 2 版授權條款的規定釋出紅米手機 (1) 的 Linux© 作業系統核心來源程式碼。

[qiansen1386]

I thought it has been done? https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource/tree/armani-jb-oss

[Vdragon]

@qiansen1386 As far as I can see HM1S is not same to HM1(the very, original model) HM1S is Snapdragon BSP while HM1 is Mediatek MT6589

[qiansen1386]

I see...

[sidealice]

紅米 2 呢?

[Vdragon]

@sidealice 請另外建檔新的 issue，謝謝

[Vdragon]

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

[zwliew]

This will pretty much never happen considering Mediatek's track record.

[git-rbanerjee]

Redmi Note 3g's sources are still not released, Xiaomi is hopeless.

[parisqian-misa]

What if the kernel is not even modified?

[Vdragon]

@parisqian-misa

What if the kernel is not even modified?

Whether the kernel source is modified or not according to GPLv2 source code still need to be provided with it's binary product.

[niclimcy]

I guess if other companies will release kernel source cough cough xiaomi MediaTek may follow and release the kernel as well.

[qiansen1386]

@Vdragon I found that Redmi 1 is using MTK processor, and I heard about rumors about MediaTek do held the source code of their kernels. Perhaps, just maybe, the decision of not releasing kernel source code actually comes from some secret biz deal between Xiaomi and MediaTek.

I am not saying that Xiaomi is innocent, they are definitely wrong, but in their management's perspective this device may not be important anymore. Since many Mainland Chinese do not have enough legal awareness (Thanks to the great law-fucking party and information-blocking GFW), also Redmi 1 is almost a mainland-China-Only device, plus it has released for 2 years. I can see the chances of releasing the code is pretty low, the focus of the company must be shifting to their next big release, due to the fierce market competition.

[zwliew]

@qiansen1386 Any Mediatek device will almost never get an open sourced kernel. Any other Xiaomi device will probably have to wait at least a year to get one.

[niclimcy]

@zwliew what about the mi4i? There must be some reason why they release it so fast. Oh yah... It's because Mi India developed the device.

[parisqian-misa]

@nick37332001 Good point... :joy:

[zwliew]

@nick37332001 I'm inclined to believe that it has more to do with the Mi 4i being an international device compared to one that is more focused towards the Chinese and other Asian markets.

[niclimcy]

@zwliew NVM

[further3344]

有其他的同cpu的手機已經放出代碼了