&gt; It certainly wouldn&#x27;t make a dent in the embedded space<p>The embedded space follows Linux because their alternative desktop was Linux (if it wasn&#x27;t Windows).<p>You assume that a GPL slapfight only takes out nVidia.  It would take out <i>lots</i> of people who have binary-only drivers who currently make Linux their home.  The WiFi manufacturers being some of the most important ones.<p>And that <i>WOULD</i> impact embedded Linux very much.