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

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

That may not automatically imply 100% contribution

Thus the angry fans on the forum.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried greping over freebsd sources? There were few contributions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

No, I haven't.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago

Didn't they contribute networking stuff?