Thread: Linux is Open Source, Is it Possible for Maemo 5 to be Open Source too?
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wmarone is offline wmarone
2010-10-04 , 16:19
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Originally Posted by TiagoTiago View Post
I've been told that there is a law, i think in the UK, against "providing hacking tools", that Nokia would be prosecuted under if they released open GSM drivers and firmware and someone used those for evil purposes
By that logic you can't sell computers in the UK, since they could be used for "evil purposes." I suspect the law is different from how you describe it.

Oh and IIRC the GSM firmware isn't Nokia's. I believe they sold their baseband group to Renesas and it is in fact their baseband firmware.