29 Apr
2016
29 Apr
'16
10:59 a.m.
On Apr 29, 2016, at 1:49 PM, Mouse <mouse at
Rodents-Montreal.ORG> wrote:
...
I would have no problem with them if they were documented. But I've
yet to find one that is. I worked on a project writing code for a new
Android phone, once, and even as developers we had to use binary blob
drivers for important pieces. (It also taught me how horrible the
Android build system is.)
Mind you, if/when I find one that _is_ documented....
The other problem is that only the data/apps part is open (to some extent). The voice
part is a closed system, written on a closed RTOS. It undoubtedly has security issues --
which is quite a concern given that that's where all the voice processing for phone
calls lives. I don't know if it's involved with VoIP calls sufficiently to be a
worry, but it certainly is involved in regular cell calls.
There have been some attempts to create an open "baseband stack", but I suspect
the authorities will work hard to prevent that from becoming real.
paul