kernel source?

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Have anyone found kernel source for this model?

i have seen discussion on roms without gpl, and is this model released with kernel source available?

I believe Google has not released source for Honeycomb yet. That is the answer I got when I asked the same question over at thriveforums.org.

Originally Posted by mknewman

I believe Google has not released source for Honeycomb yet. That is the answer I got when I asked the same question over at thriveforums.org.

indeed google have, and kernel source needs to be posted, or roms on this forum seems to be illegal.. xda don't allow roms with a gpl kernel without source code linked, if its posted..

so thats pretty sad for toshiba.

even android 3.2 source is available, so toshiba thrive has to release their source now.. but 3.1 will do fine to begin with.

This is how it works. Various parts of the software are licensed by different entities. So the Android source includes Google's code and anything Toshiba does is affected. Android is under and open source license, but it is built on top of GNU/Linux. The Linux kernel is under the Greater Public License which requires the source to be distributed or accessible by request online when the binary is distributed. Typically as companies go though their code making sure they only release source they are supposed to and don't accidentally release proprietary code it may take them a while to post it. Regardless it must be posted or things get a little hot when advocates press for it.

exactly, xda rules says no uploads on information roms including gpl kernels without source included..

so its kinda funny if toshiba continue not to post it. maybe i should request it from toshiba somewhere..

The Kernal has been requested multiple times over on the Toshiba run forum. Users have even started to pull out the legal aspect of it citing the 30 day requirement and expamples of HTC getting into hot water when they passed that deadline.

I think Toshiba is just now realizing they HAVE to post it.

I started a thread over on Toshiba's forum and indeed did explain that they have 30 days to release. "Jim" said he would look into it but then came back and made it sound like "contact our legal team".