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Is Linksys Violating The GPL?

Posted by timothy on from the could-just-be-a-glitch dept.

jap writes "According to this post on LKML, Linksys is shipping firmware for (at least their) 802.11g access-points based on Linux - without any sourcecode available or mentioning of it on their site. This could be interesting: it might provide the possibility of building an ueber-cool accesspoint firmware with IPsec and native ipv6 support etc etc, using this information!"

7 of 524 comments (clear)

  1. Cisco IOS ? by berkeleyjunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you push too hard for publishing source code, this box will be running Cisco IOS soon, slowing down the box 4 fold.

    1. Re:Cisco IOS ? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      There should be a reward for collecting feet or hands from people like you.

  2. the GPL is not free! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    (* insert uninformed anti-GPL rant here *)

    (* RMS is a communist and has poor personal hygiene *)

    (* Compare violating the GPL to violating a Microsoft EULA, why complain about one and not the other, etc. *)

    (* The GPL forces you to walk down the street with your pants down around your ankles *)

  3. Alternate browser support by kien · · Score: 4, Funny
    I sent an email asking Linksys why IE was required to use their web-based admin tool for my BEFSR41.

    Here's their reply:
    Again, thank you for contacting Linksys Customer Support. Unfortunately, we do not have an advice yet when will Linksys support other operating systems. Rest assure that your message will reach the right department. If you have further questions, please contact us at (800) 326-7114 or send us an email at support@linksys.com so that we may further assist you. Please use this phone number given as reference for future support calls. Thank you and have a nice day.


    --K.
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    Sig: Bad people happen. Try to avoid being one of them.
  4. Re:I'm not sure by Alain+Williams · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not at all -- it just gives SCO another company to sue!

  5. you think that's bad? by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not only are they in violation of the GPL, they are literally costing SCO BILLIONS OF DOLLARS by violating SCO's copyrights, patents, or some contract with IBM by releasing a Linux based product! Quick, someone alert McBride!

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    Do you have ESP?
  6. Re:Obligatory "not a GPL violation" post. by mnemonic_ · · Score: 3, Funny

    I looked at several of your past posts, and noticed that none of them have two points. Some have more, some have fewer.