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

  • kadu@lemmy.world
    32·
    1 year ago

    The most information I could find about it is a forum thread where angry FreeBSD fans react to an article talking about how the Nintendo Switch used FreeBSD components, which led to people mentioning the PlayStation 3 which led to a user talking about how Sony contributed upstream.

    Which means I found literally nothing.

    • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
      5·
      1 year 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.

      • kadu@lemmy.world
        4·
        1 year ago

        That may not automatically imply 100% contribution

        Thus the angry fans on the forum.

        • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
          7·
          1 year ago

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

  • allywilson
    9·
    1 year ago

    According to this PDF, there is a “SANETO Takanori” who works for Sony Japan it seems.

    Also, “Playstation Cares” listed as a donor here.

    • 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de
      1·
      1 year ago

      PlayStation Cares is probably donation matching, and workers can contribute code in their spare time

      Given it’s so small scale this is more evidence they don’t contribute