any manufacturer ported rockbox?

[InGearX]

did any of the manufacturers modify and port rockbox or so onto their player?

curious ...

thank you

[saratoga]

did any of the manufacturers modify and port rockbox or so onto their player?

No, all ports have been done by the community.

[ethanay]

it really surprises me, I'd love to know more why so many manufacturers choose to spend so many resources on developing inferior firmware instead of just porting rockbox to many compatible hardware options and providing a custom skin.  It seems like a lose/lose situation and waste of effort.

[saratoga]

Very few companies do much actual firmware development. Most just skin the firmware that comes with the soc vendor.

[ethanay]

Ahh, thanks.  So it is in fact pushed from the hardware side of things...that explains a lot.

[InGearX]

did any any manufacturer release a player with ROCKbox Yet?

if so would love to get a player!

is it legal for them to do so?

any other info?

[fennectech]

Well so long as they release the source code for their modified firmware it will be fine.  (such is the requirement of GPLv2 software)   They could also simply create their own port here and put their work twards improving rockbox for them AND everyone else.