Messages in this thread |  | | | Subject | Re: Possible GPL Violation | | From | Carlos Silva <> | | Date | Mon, 30 May 2005 16:19:42 +0100 |
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On Mon, 2005-05-30 at 16:53 +0200, Måns Rullgård wrote: > Carlos Silva <r3pek@r3pek.homelinux.org> writes: > > >> > The thing is that i asked for the kernel source they use in the > >> > system and they said they can't give it since they have some > >> > proprietary code in it, as far as i understood. > >> > >> If they use some modules of their own writing, the general agreement > >> seems to be that they don't need to release the source code to those. > >> They should still give you the kernel source they used, along with any > >> patches they may have applied. > > > > I know this too. The thing is that they don't give me anything. They > > only sell me the appliance, nothing more. :( > > All too common. You should begin by kindly pointing out what their > obligations are, and if they fail to comply, switch to a harsher tone, > and post your correspondence in a public place. I'm not certain that > lkml is the proper place for this, but it may be the only place we > have. If all else fails, slashdot them. That will probably also > fail, but at least you can enjoy watching other people call them > names. I don't think that's the way to go... i aslready asked them in kindly and harsher tone, so it's a dead end here.
> > >> > I really don't know the proper way to report a GPL violation so i > >> > thought this was a good place. If there is any question please feel > >> > free to ask, i'll do my best to answer it. > >> > >> I'm having some problems myself with an STB manufacturer (Amino). The > >> STB is running a Busybox/Montavista Linux of some kind, and I need to > >> make some changes. To do this, they tell me I need the SDK, which is > >> only available under NDA, and then only after purchasing a support > >> contract for an ungodly number of dollars. Somehow, I get the feeling > >> they are on thin ice here. > >> > > Panda uses debian in this appliance ;) > > That's a bit ironic, considering that Debian are among those tappreciatedhat take > the "freedom" thing most seriously. Maybe you can get some ideas from > the debian-legal list. > Probably they can point me to somewhere, but if someone in here knows what should be done, i'll be appreciated.
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