Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [gnu.org #214016] GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox + code | From | " via RT" <> | Date | Wed, 10 Nov 2004 19:23:07 -0500 |
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I didn't realize linux-kernel was CC'd here. I'm going to take this off-list with Shawn, because I don't want to waste everyone's time. If anyone else has any information about this, please feel free to email me at <license-violation@fsf.org> . Thanks.
On Tue, 2004-11-09 at 10:21 -0500, Shawn Starr via RT wrote: > REPLIES GO TO REQUESTORS BY DEFAULT. > > <URL: http://rt.gnu.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=214016 > > > They won't be distributing the source because of their new > anti-distribution methods, they aren't providing the source because they > don't want people to distribute the binaries any more either or know now the > anti-distribution mechanism will work (which requires the user to enter a > value to unlock the binary firmware and send a request to their servers). > > It is this action that they are violating the GPL and that needs to be > enforced. > > If they want to relicense their changes they need to not use GPL existing code > which they are not doing. They have not added written any of this code from > scratch and thus must distribute the source on request to those who get the > binaries which they are not doing anymore. > > What was true before of redistribution and being kicked out of the program is > now not happening anymore as there is no code to distribute of the resulting > binaries. > > Shawn. > > On November 9, 2004 07:07, Alan Cox via RT wrote: > > On Maw, 2004-11-09 at 00:11, novalis@fsf.org via RT wrote: > > > But if you distribute binaries, you must either include or offer source > > > code. Do they do this? What software do they include that FSF holds > > > copyright on? Where can I check this? > > > > > > Do they include a copy of the GPL with the software? > > > > They include the GPL, they include the source nothing I can find they do > > violates the GPL. They do appear to annoy a few people because their > > policy is that while you may join their early access process and get > > source if you redistribute that source then you get kicked off their > > program, but you are still allowed to distribute that source. > -- -Dave Turner GPL Compliance Engineer Support my work: http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=novalis&p=FSF
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