Xiaomi—Xiaomi repeatedly violated GPL open source licenses
Xiaomi faced multiple complaints for failing to release kernel source code for its devices as required by GPL licensing, violating open source community norms and legal requirements.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.286 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms product_decision Jun 1, 2018 documented
XDA Developers documents Xiaomi's continued GPL violations and missing kernel sources
XDA Developers documented Xiaomi's pattern of failing to release GPL-required kernel source code for its devices, violating the open source license terms that govern the Linux kernel used in their Android-based MIUI software.