Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Continuous Glucose Monitors
I wrote
last month about my diabetes diagnosis this year and my
difficult choice to wear a proprietary device (called a
CGM) on my arm 24/7
to continuously monitor my glucose levels. Like my friend and colleague,
Karen M. Sandler — who previously made a much higher-stakes choice to
receive a proprietary implanted defibrillator to keep her safe given her
genetic heart condition — I reluctantly chose to attach proprietary
hardware and software to my body.
Judge in Vizio Case Rules on Issue Irrelevant to Rights Under Copyleft
On 23 December 2025, Judge Leal granted a motion brought by Vizio that sought a ruling on a position that SFC has not actually taken.
Vizio asked the court to rule on something that no one
believes the GPLv2 requires. Specifically, Vizio said in their
motion for summary adjudication:
Defendant VIZIO, Inc. [moves] this Court for summary adjudication [re] whether … GPLv2 … and … LGPLv2.1 … require the licensee [under the GPL Agreements] to
provide information necessary to install modified versions of the licensed
software back onto the Smart TVs with which the software was originally
distributed while ensuring the TVs continue to function properly. …
VIZIO moves on the grounds that the plain language … compels the
conclusion that neither license imposes a duty on licensees to provide all
information necessary to permit reinstallation of modified software back
on the same device such that the device continues to function properly.
“Tivoization” & Your Right to Install Under Copyleft & GPL
Two schools of thought about the purpose of copyleft have been at odds for
some time. Simply put, the question is: are copyleft licenses designed primarily to protect
the rights of large companies that produce electronics and software
products, or is copyleft designed primarily to protect individual users'
rights to improve, modify, repair, and reinstall their software?
“Tivoization” & Your Right to Install Under Copyleft & GPL
Two schools of thought about the purpose of copyleft have been at odds for
some time. Simply put, the question is: are copyleft licenses designed primarily to protect
the rights of large companies that produce electronics and software
products, or is copyleft designed primarily to protect individual users'
rights to improve, modify, repair, and reinstall their software?
“Tivoization” & Your Right to Install Under Copyleft & GPL
Two schools of thought about the purpose of copyleft have been at odds for
some time. Simply put, the question is: are copyleft licenses designed primarily to protect
the rights of large companies that produce electronics and software
products, or is copyleft designed primarily to protect individual users'
rights to improve, modify, repair, and reinstall their software?
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First Router Designed Specifically For OpenWrt Released
Today, we at SFC, along with our OpenWrt member project, announce the production release of the OpenWrt One. This is the first wireless Internet router designed and built with your software freedom and right to repair in mind. The OpenWrt One will never be locked down and is forever unbrickable. This device services your needs as its owner and user. Everyone deserves control of their computing. The OpenWrt One takes a great first step toward bringing software rights to your home: you can control your own network with the software of your choice, and ensure your right to change, modify, and repair it as you like.
Without software right to repair, your devices are not secure
Once upon a time, you bought a baby monitor so you could see how your child was doing without disturbing them. You heard about a critical security vulnerability in Linux and asked a friend with some know-how to see if your baby monitor was affected. They told you it was definitely vulnerable, and anyone who knew how to exploit it could watch your child from anywhere in the world, without your knowledge.
We Call on FOSS Contributors to “Exit Zoom”
Software Freedom Conservancy stands with concerned users and consumers; we too face difficult choices with respect to software rights and freedom. As part
of our ongoing advocacy work, we educate and help people to choose more Free and Open Source Software (“FOSS”), and we aid developers to create and improve
FOSS options for the general public. We also strive to “meet people where they are.”
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