Messages in this thread | | | From | Dmitry Torokhov <> | Subject | Re: GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox +code | Date | Tue, 9 Nov 2004 23:28:16 -0500 |
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On Tuesday 09 November 2004 11:14 pm, Michael Poole wrote: > Kyle Moffett writes: > > > > You can fully exercise your rights under the GPL; they are not > > > restricted. However, you cannot expect future support from Sveasoft. > > But if I paid $20 for one year of said support? > > The contract might have a termination clause triggered if you do a > handstand or file a patent lawsuit against Sveasoft. By your > argument, that would make the contract breach the GPL, since you could > not use the GPLed software while doing those things -- which is > ridiculous on its face. > > > > Only your contract entitles you to that support, and if you do > > > something to terminate your contract, it is outside the GPL's scope. > > What _is_ inside the GPL's scope is that no contract may require me > > to abstain from my GPL rights. If I use my full GPL rights, then they > > are telling me that I break the contract and lose my $20 support. > > That depends greatly on the wording of the contract. > > Interestingly, the only description I can find on Sveasoft's web page > says this: > > Sveasoft firmware and support is available for a yearly $20 USD > subscription fee. A subscription includes unlimited access to > firmware upgrades and unlimited access to priority support. >
http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3868
> Post subject: I am a Sveasoft subscriber, can I redistribute? > ... > The policy for pre-release firmware is different. You may choose to > redistribute only those portions of pre-release firmware specifically > covered by the GPL license. Those portions of the distribution that are > separate additions developed by Sveasoft as part of a pre-release > distribution may not be re-distributed. Redistribution of pre-release > firmware that includes Sveasoft's non-GPL code will result in the > termination of your subscription. >
So it looks like they are in clear, unless those separate additions are derived from GPLed software.
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