Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Sun, 8 Jun 2003 18:49:30 +0200 | | From | Adrian Bunk <> | | Subject | Re: Linksys WRT54G and the GPL |
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On Sun, Jun 08, 2003 at 02:52:12PM +0100, Dr. David Alan Gilbert wrote: >... > In the case of busybox I guess they are just using a standard unmodified > one; so in principal all they really missing is an acknowledgment > pointing to its home page.
This is wrong.
Setion 3 of the GPL clearly states they have to accompany their product either with the complete source code or with a written offer, valid for at least three years, to give any third party the complete source code.
> In the case of the kernel do we know they've actually made any > modifications at all? Or is it just a standard distribution from > someone else? Perhaps they've contributed changes back?
See above, they must offer the complete source code (except for the source for non-GPL'd drivers) with their products.
> Dave
cu Adrian
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