What are the limitations to roboRIO modifications?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by michaelwm

What are the limitations for modifications we can perform on the roboRIO, so that we stay competition legal?

Some examples include:

• Changing the OS
• Building and deploying a custom JRE
• Installing linux packages (node.js, ex...)

You can do exactly what the Manual says you can. This would be R45 (image and firmware that MUST be used) and R55 (programming user programmable code).

Conversely, you are NOT allowed to make any other changes (if you want to stay competition legal). I would regard a different OS as being a change, and an illegal one. Not that I'd know how to spot it, but I'm sure someone would.

Note, though, that I'm only commenting on legality, not on ability to do something.