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SubjectRe: GPL violation by CorAccess?
Richard B. Johnson wrote:
>
> Violation? They proudly reply in their article in
> http://www.linuxdevices.com
> that they use Linux, that they embedded a version
> of Red Hat, etc.
>
> It's likely that they didn't modify anything in the kernel and
> just used some stripped-down C-libraries to make everything fit.

Right. They're distributing products licensed under the GPL, so
sections 3-a and 3-b of the GPL apply.

Thus they can either a) accompany it with the source code, or b)
accompany it with a written offer to give any third party a copy of the
source code.

Chris
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