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Old 09-06-2010, 06:36 PM   #1
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Kindle Source code online?!?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200203720

Above is a link that states it's the source code to all models of Kindle (Kindle 1, 2, 3, DX)

I hadn't realized Amazon released the source.

From reading elsewhere on the boards I've found that Amazon now keeps things under control by checking firmware updates against signed keys. I was just surprised even this much open-ness existed.
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Old 09-06-2010, 06:39 PM   #2
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=200203720

Above is a link that states it's the source code to all models of Kindle (Kindle 1, 2, 3, DX)

I hadn't realized Amazon released the source.

From reading elsewhere on the boards I've found that Amazon now keeps things under control by checking firmware updates against signed keys. I was just surprised even this much open-ness existed.
They have to release the source as they used components in the Kindle that were licensed under various open source licenses.
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Old 09-06-2010, 07:21 PM   #3
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Note that you can also go into settings, press Menu then select Legal where you can browse through the names and licences of all the open source / free software in the kindle (88 pages of attributions and licences).
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Old 09-08-2010, 12:27 PM   #4
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It has the source code for all open source software they used/changed in Kindle (like the Linux kernel). They don't release the source code for their proprietary software (which includes most of the interesting stuff).
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