Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3 | From | Alexandre Oliva <> | Date | Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:49:36 -0300 |
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On Jun 14, 2007, Bongani Hlope <bhlope@mweb.co.za> wrote:
> On Thursday 14 June 2007 02:55:52 Alexandre Oliva wrote:
>> While TiVo retains the ability to replace, upgrade, fix, break or make >> any other change in the GPLed software in the device, it ought to pass >> it on to its customers.
> So according to your logic, I can go to Sharp's website and download the GPL > source code for their Zaurus. But I don't own a Sharp Zaurus; to keep with > your interpretation of the spirit of GPL, they have to give me a Zaurus so > that I can run my modifications on the same hardware?
Sharp can modify the copy of the code in your Zaurus as much as you do, when you don't have a Zaurus. I don't see how you can get to the conclusion that they have to give you a Zaurus, when all you're getting is software.
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