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Adrian Midgley wrote: > Simon Waters wrote: > >> The author hasn't established (as far as I can tell) that a GPL >> violation is happening. >> >> The author had not contacted them to ask for code, there is nothing in >> the GNU GPL v2 that says that you have to put code on a website for free >> download, just that you have to make it available when it is requested >> > Concur. > > > Yeah well here is a bit of FUD about assus maybe not complying with the letter of > the GPL, though they seem to comply with its spirit albiet a bit confusedly and > linux users the world over rush to the blogosphere saying ain't gonna buy that cos > someone said it might be slightly un gpl'd. What better way to persuade a company > that the easiest thing to do is ship the product with a cutdown XP! Maybe we > should think about who puts this stuff out and why? If I ran MS I'd have a > department puting out this stuff so influential OSS uers came down heavy on a new > potentualy massive linux based piece of hardware. Don't cut your ideological nose > off to spite your idieological face. I've ordered one and hope to be a happy gizmo > user come December 3rd. I -- Simon Robert www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html