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

  • @kadu
    33•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.

    • lemmyvoreEnglish
      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
        4•1 year ago

        That may not automatically imply 100% contribution

        Thus the angry fans on the forum.

        • lemmyvoreEnglish
          7•1 year ago

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

  • @[email protected]
    8•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.