Re: compatibility problems
On Fri, Dec 28, 2007 at 01:14:32PM -0900, 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.
They're distributing to you the software in binary form in the media of the
modem's memory. Whether or not they modified the GPL code (i.e. to
handle their own hardware) we don't know.
Doug.
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