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Benjamin M. A'Lee wrote: > On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 06:26:39PM +0000, Simon Robert wrote: > > > Whilst it's a good thing that companies are starting to ship end-user machines > with GNU/Linux preinstalled, doing so without complying with the licences is > not only no better than only shipping Windows, it's worse as it runs counter to > the main aim of free software. > > its not the laptop as such which infringes the GPL, but the company by not posting the source code (which they are under no obligation to do anyhow). So this (non) infringement will be solved when they do whatever it is they have to do with the source code and the previously sold gizmos will be gpl'd. What do they actually have to do to solve this in legal rather than best practice terms? Guess it is supply code if asked, though looking at the standard of english on their website you may have to request it in Chinese as they can't even spell Debian. Maybe this whole storm in a teaspoon is down to language difficulties? What was xandro's role in the software development, was it them or assus what hacked the code? If it was xandros surely it is they to whom one should turn for source code? -- 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