Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) sued Vizio in October 2021 because Vizio did not provide the required source code for the GPL and LGPL works that Vizio chose to use in its TVs, preventing SFC from making privacy and security enhancing changes, among other improvements that the GPL and LGPL require that companies allow in devices they sell. SFC brought the case as a third-party beneficiary of these copyleft agreements, to demonstrate how users of copylefted software can directly enforce the agreements if a company fails to comply.
The trial in this case was to finish last week, but a last-minute delay by the court means the trial will happen later this year instead. In the meantime, we'll discuss the case so far, including notable technical points about what Vizio did and didn't provide, what arguments have been made, and what we're likely to see at trial. We look forward to your questions and discussion around this historic case for user rights!