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.
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“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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