[wellylug] Linux as selling point.

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On 8/7/05, David Murray wrote:
> 
> One key question is:
> 
> Are they distributing a software product, or are they distributing a
> gadget that just happens to use software internally?
> 
In my view, it doesn't matter.  Companies have previously been forced
by the courts to comply with the GPL for selling network appliances
which run on Linux:
<http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-5198117.html>

Admittedly the European courts don't always take the same approach as
the Common Law courts, but I'd say this manufacturer is walking a fine
line.

-- 
Tony (echo 'spend!,pocket awide' | sed 'y/acdeikospntw!, /l at omcgtjuba.phi/')