#Industry News Qualcomm has modified the terms of service and privacy policy after acquiring Arduino, stating that user-uploaded code will be permanently licensed to Qualcomm and reverse engineering of development boards is prohibited. As an open-source ecosystem, these terms from Qualcomm may completely undermine years of achievements, raising concerns in the community that Arduino will become closed off. Read more: https://ourl.co/111216
Previously, the well-known open-source development board project Arduino was acquired by Qualcomm, which will promote development boards based on the Snapdragon ARM processor. However, Qualcomm is now actively modifying the terms of service and privacy policy, seemingly transforming Arduino from an open-source community into a closed ecosystem.
Qualcomm has added the following descriptions in the new terms of service and privacy policy:
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Qualcomm has an irrevocable, permanent license to user-uploaded content (i.e., user-uploaded code)
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Extensive monitoring of artificial intelligence features (similar to surveillance)
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Prohibiting users from researching potential patent infringements
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Usernames will remain retained for years even after users request account deletion
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All user data, including data from minors, will be integrated into Qualcomm’s global data ecosystem
Changes in multiple sections effectively reshape Arduino from an open platform into a corporate service subject to strict monitoring, with built-in deep data extraction capabilities. The most concerning new content includes: users are prohibited from reverse engineering the platform without Arduino’s permission, even if they are trying to understand how it works.
As a development board, it is a very practical need for users to understand how it works. No one knows why Qualcomm made these changes, but it is clear that these terms will severely threaten the Arduino ecosystem, potentially impacting Arduino’s future development.
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