[wellylug] Linux as selling point.

[Martin Bähr]

On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 08:46:15AM +1200, Simon Antliff wrote:
> Isn't it enough to provide a reference to the source's location, not
> the source itself? So iRiver could just say, source available at
> kernel.org?

no.
if they give you the binaries, then they need to have the source
available for the next 3 years.

the only way to get around the 3 year rule is to ship the source with
the device (eg on a cd)

greetings, martin.
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