Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Sun, 9 Feb 2003 09:52:09 -0500 (EST) | From | Bill Davidsen <> | Subject | Re: Monta Vista software license terms |
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On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Nilmoni Deb wrote:
> > On Thu, 6 Feb 2003, Bill Davidsen wrote:
> > But it is not about the Linux kernel. It is purely about interpretation of > > the GPL, which would be far better addressed in other forums dealing with > > either FSF, GPL, or legal issues. > > It is about the linux kernel as the vendor distributes its customized > linux kernel. And it is also about GPL licensing. And this forum is a good > choice since many developers of the kernel have indirectly or directly > interacted with the vendor before (a few are even employees).
It is no more about the kernel than a question about liability is about auto racing just because your particular interest is in cars. The GPL applies to many kinds of software, and your question is totally general.
> > This whole thing is basically one person trying to discredit a company for > > not doing things the GPL doesn't require. > > Thats a very stupid comment to make. My first post says: > > "Its the last sentence that is of concern. Does this mean no 3rd > party (who is not a customer) can get the GPL source code part of their > products ? Seems like a GPL violation of clause 3b in > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html ." > > It clearly asks a question about whether it is a violation or is not, as > regards a specific clause of the license. Next time please read the post > carefully before making comments. > > > If they distributed source they > > satisfied their responsibilities, and they have none to non-customers.
Yes, it clearly asks a question about the GPL in general, since it applies equally to all covered software. All the protesting on earth will not change the point, you are asking a license question which is not kernel specific.
I read the post carefully, you are a non-customer who didn't get what he wanted for free and tried to make your complaint sound like a legitimate question. You faild.
-- bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com> CTO, TMR Associates, Inc Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.
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