[wellylug] Linux as selling point.

[Jethro Carr]

On Mon, 2005-08-08 at 08:46 +1200, Simon Antliff wrote:
> On 8/7/05, Jethro Carr <> wrote:
> > I see where you are coming from, but this is classified as a violation,
> > as the finished product (which includes the Linux binaries) is being
> > distributed outside of the company, which is non-internal distribution.
> > 
> > It's like the cases where companies power routers with Linux, and don't
> > include the source. Exact same thing.
> > 
> > If the product was only used by their employees, it would not be a
> > violation.
> 
> Found this quote here
> (http://www.misticriver.net/boards/archive/index.php/t-5218.html):
> 
> "I asked some guys from iRiver dev zone and apparently the linux
> kernel is unchanged, their properity apps just interface to the kernel
> hence not having to GPL the source code."
> 
> I can't verify this though.
> 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?

From rom my understanding, they can only do this, IF they have a agreement
with the website to keep the source code online.

-- 
Jethro Carr <jethro.carr at jedolinux.com>

www.jethrocarr.jedolinux.com

www.jethrocarr.jedolinux.com/index.php?page=cv/cv.php
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