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FSF Statement on Violation of GPL by RTLinux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the interesting-stuff dept.

bkuhn writes "The FSF has issued an official statement on the GPL violation by RTLinux." nothign surprising here, basically they say that RTLinux is violating the GPL by not releasing the source to their Linux kernel mods, but since the FSF isn't the copyright holder, they can't do much about it. Now it's up to RTLinux to decide if they are gonna do the right thing or not.Update: 09/16 00:48 AM GMT by H : Please check out these comments for more information - it's not a source code violation, but a patent issue.

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  1. Poo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Poo

    1. Re:Poo by Tonytheloony · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      First posts keep declining in their quality!

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    2. Re:Poo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yeah, but I still beat you, didn't I? *sniff* What was your light-hearted and humorous FP gonna be?Frist Prost to my hommmmmeeeeeeezzzz! BOYE!Make sure and regale us with your hilarity when you are faster, scoop.

  2. SPOO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    SPOO

    1. Re:SPOO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      It's like some creepy playground where there are no kids.. where's cyborg_monkey? Where is everyone? C'mon frist prosters! Where's our beloved goatse.cx? Well... YOUR beloved goatse.cx.

  3. Re:FIRE JON KATZ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you davey23sol, are a moron. I crap in your direction

  4. Patent problem, not source code. by Dashslot · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    nothign surprising here, basically they say that RTLinux is violating the GPL by not releasing the source to their Linux kernel mods
    I know the moderators are fond of crack but I didn't realise that Taco was as well.

    This has absolutely nothing to do with withheld source code, and everything to do with the use of a Patent "to impose restricted terms on distribution of a GPL-covered program".

  5. Re:The Open RTLinux Patent License by keesh · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I'm not fluent at legalese, but as far as I can see it means ALL YOUR CODE ARE BELONG TO US.

  6. Pathetic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Here we are about to go to war and the FSF is bitching about licenses. Fuck off, Stallman.

  7. Re:If there intent was IP... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    How the fuck aren't you posting at 2???

  8. Re:This is GPLed, and not broken: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    How the fuck is that a troll? Offtopic, yes, but not a troll.

    Looks like the moderators are on that cheap €3 crack again...

  9. GNU/Linux or maybe just GNU/l? by cworley · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >Calling the GNU/Linux system just "Linux" leads to confusion. Making consistent distinctions between GNU/Linux, the operating system, and Linux, the kernel, clears up the confusion.

    I think Stallman is jealous that he's not the Open Source poster boy. I wonder if he understands why?

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  10. I declare a Jihad against RTLinux! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Let the trolling of the infidels begin!

  11. my theory about low UID trolls by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is my theory about the new low UID trolls. This is my theory and it is owned by me.

    eh. eh. eh-hem!

    Have you noticed the sudden influx of apparent "low UID slashdroids" lately (damn, just look at that interview with Chuck Moore, it makes me want to VOMIT!)

    I suspect that there is a crucial bromblem with the slashdot user database or possibly with slashcode 2.2 -- there by allowing notorious TROLLS an in to kharma whore their way to the top in record time, while the userbase is settling down from the reset.

    That is my theory aboout "low UID" trolls. Nobody else can have it.

  12. Re:This is GPLed, and not broken: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That's not a troll, that's a Martian!

    Damn you moderators are idiots !

  13. Drop Jon Katz on Afghanistan by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That will teach the little brown fuckers.

  14. Re:I think Richard M. Stallman holds the copyright by 10Ghz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    "Linux distributed with GNU packages are(acording to RMS)GNU/Linux"



    Yeah, and I'm Mary Poppins.



    I will call Linux OS Linux. Why? Because I'm sick and tired of having to constantly listen RMS and FSF yell "Linux is not OS, it's a Kernel! The Glory belongs to GNU and FSF!". I will call Linux Linux because it annoyes RMS. And thats as good reason as any if you ask me.

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  15. Re:Once again you have it wrong by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Next post could you please consider checking both your facts and your spelling? ;-)

    Kind of like previewing your post to make sure you didn't leave an italics tag open?