Please donate to #SFC and help us make our match challenge:
https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/
And remember, you're our marketing department, so please help us spread the word!
https://fossforce.com/2025/12/judge-signals-win-for-software-freedom-conservancy-in-vizio-gpl-case/
#FOSS #Copyleft
Your support yesterday during the Vizio hearing was also so great to see. If you like the work we are doing, you can support copyleft compliance efforts like that and much more by donating or becoming a Sustaining member:
https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/
The summary adjudication hearing in Vizio is in about 10 minutes, and the judge has issued her tentative decision in favor of @conservancy saying that Vizio has a duty to provide SFC with complete corresponding source code to its TV! (And rejecting 2 other arguments on procedural grounds). Arguments will happen today to see if the judge makes her tentative ruling final!
https://sfconservancy.org/news/2025/dec/04/tentative-vizio-ruling-in-favor-of-sfc/
https://occourtsapp.occourts.org/aci/checkin-results?dept=C33">;
Please note that the Judge has previously required virtual attendees to enable their cameras and may ask them to identify themselves.
https://www.occourts.org/sites/default/files/oc/default/tentative-rulings/slealrulings.pdf
Our historic impact litigation against Vizio - a case where we seek to confirm rights for users and customers under #GPLv2 - goes to trial in just 35 days!
Support this & our other work now at https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/.
You can become a sustainer and read more about what we've been up to here:
https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/#YearInReview
In one hour, there will be a hearing in the VIzio law suit!
It's about a motion VIzio made, asking the court to rule (without any discussion at trial) that there is no installation right in #gplv2. The "tentative" ruling published this morning denies VIzio's request! The parties will discuss further at the hearing to see if the tentative becomes final.
If you're comfortable using proprietary software (zoom via browser), you can watch:
https://occourtsapp.occourts.org/aci/checkin-results?dept=C33
Big hearing today in #Vizio case re: their violations of #GPL.
Vizio requested summary adjudication, arguing users have no right to install their own software onto their devices.Judge has already tentatively DENIED their motion: https://www.occourts.org/sites/default/files/oc/default/tentative-rulings/slealrulings.pdf
The hearing to determine if her tentative ruling is official occurs in 2 hours (10:00 US/Pacific). You can watch¹:
https://occourtsapp.occourts.org/aci/checkin-results?dept=C33
¹ This requires proprietary software, but Zoom for Government terms are less onerous than standard terms.
https://sfc.ngo/diabetes, is an article I wrote last night to coincide with my colleague, @karen's excellent keynote¹ #SFSCON 2025 earlier this morning.
This year I faced an eerily similar medical experience to her story. I now wear a proprietary medical device, but fortunately control it fully w/ #FOSS.
I was angry though not surprised that #Abbott (a $200+ billion company) worked with #Google to attempt to take #Juggluco out of Google's store last year.
Juggluco won & it's back for patients!
Read more here: https://fulu-foundation.ghost.io/repair-bounty-program/
https://bbb.sfconservancy.org/b/den-i3x-a5u-vkq
Friday, Sep 5 (2025), at 15:00 UTC (08:00 US/Pacific, 11:00 US/Eastern, 17:00 CEST)
https://bbb.sfconservancy.org/b/den-i3x-a5u-vkq
Join us on BigBlueButton tomorrow Friday September 5th at 15:00 UTC (08:00 US/Pacific, 11:00 US/Eastern, 17:00 CEST)
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/sep/3/sfc-qa-on-how-to-keep-your-sideloading/
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2025/sep/3/sfc-qa-on-how-to-keep-your-sideloading/