Castle Technology UK Ripping off Kernel Code?

Jonathan Riddell writes "`It would appear that Castle Technology Limited, UK, have taken some of the Linux 2.5 code, and incorporated it into their own product, "RISC OS", which is distributed in binary ROM form built into machines they sell. This code is linked with other proprietary code.' Full details from Russell King on lkml."

Comments

Hmm...

[tqft]

Stallman's a lawyer? GPL is his baby? Tell him.

Re:Test for the GPL

[PhoenixK7]

Not even going to go there ;)

Castle admits using GPL'd source?

[philos]

Castle seems to admit as much on this page:
http://www.iyonix.com/32bit/PCI_API.shtml

which says:
"Note that the source code for many of the Linux PCI device drivers is publicly available on the Internet and may be useful in developing the corresponding RISC OS device driver."

IMHO, it should be a easy court case to win. So does this mean that they must release the source to the RISC OS, or at least any part that is linked with the PCI code?

Contact Information

[Network Tech Man]

Let's let them know how much we appreciate them ripping off of people's good will:

Castle Technology Ltd
Ore Trading Estate
Woodbridge Road
Framlingham
Suffolk
IP13 9LL UK

Sales Telephone Line: 01728 723 200
Lines Open: Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00

Sales Fax Line: 01728 727 427
Lines Open: 24hrs every day

Support Line: 01728 727 424
Lines Open: Monday-Friday 9:00-12:00

Email: sales@castle.uk.co

Re:Sue them

[7-Vodka]

When all you have is a hammer...
Everything starts to look like nails >:)

Re:GPL is too strong for most to face

[fucksl4shd0t]

No one has had the proper combination of balls and stupidity yet

Heh, I know someone who has the proper combination. Problem is, he's not a programmer. In any case, he has to find it himself. If I give it to him, he'll just say I gave it to him, and then I'll have to prove I abode the GPL (which shouldn't be that hard, really, since I would of course fulfill my obligation :) )