On Friday December 28 2007 16:14:32 Ken Irving wrote: > On Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 04:59:17PM -0500, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 11:41:42PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: > > > If the DSL modem they provide connects through an ethernet > > > port then you should have no problems. My modem handles all > > > the connection stuff and even has an integrated firewall. > > > Ironically it is probably running on linux itself. > > > > If it is, and they're not giving you the source code for what > > they're doing, then they're breaking the GPL. ... > > Really? They're providing a service (however lamely), and I > can't see why they'd be compelled to provide all the details > because of that. AIUI, they'd need to provide the source code > if they modified the GPLd software, but I don't think mere use > of it requires disclosure. If you distribute binaries built from GPL'd s/w, you *must* provide an address to the *recipients* where they can request the source code plus complete build instructions (even a compiler if necessary). A modest processing fee is encouraged, but remember that the GPL was written back when WAN speeds maxed out at 56kbps, so tapes and snail-mail ruled. Obviously it's easier now just to throw it up on the corporate web/ftp site. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA "Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon compounds. Biochemistry is the study of carbon compounds that crawl." Mike Adams
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