First small steps toward free GSM firmware

[Timo Juhani Lindfors]

Balint Szente <balint at szentedwg.ro> writes:
> Isn't the situation the same with osmocombb as well?
>
> Based on what is written here:
> <http://bb.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/LegalAspects#Usingmodifiedphonesoncarriernetworks>
> can osmocombb considered free software in FSF's or OSI's definition?
> What is not clear for me is that can a software be FSF/OSI "free" but
> illegal to use?

Afaik you can use it legally if you connect it directly to your own base
station.