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878 Yearslong Fight Over Users' Right To Tweak Smart TV Software Heads To Trial

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 05/20/2026 13:00 EDT

Yearslong Fight Over Users' Right To Tweak Smart TV Software Heads To Trial

A long-running lawsuit over Vizio's Linux-based smart TV software is headed to trial in August, with the Software Freedom Conservancy arguing that GPL rules require Vizio to release complete source code owners could use to modify, maintain, or strip ads and tracking from their TVs. Ars Technica reports: The outcome could reverberate across the industry. Because many of today's popular smart TV operating systems are Linux-based, the case may help determine how much control many owners have over their sets. A

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