I wonder whether Sony has ever contributed anything to FreeBSD codebase or the FreeBSD foundation.

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    7 months ago

    AFAIK it’s common knowledge that the PlayStation and the Switch use elements of the BSD software stack.

    That may not automatically imply 100% contribution, since the license allows them to use, modify and ship those elements without giving them back to the community.

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      7 months ago

      That may not automatically imply 100% contribution

      Thus the angry fans on the forum.

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        7 months ago

        I’ve never understood that from BSD people. I mean that’s how the license is, what do they expect? 😁