Is Linksys Violating The GPL?

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!"

Comments

Cisco IOS ?

[berkeleyjunk]

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

Alternate browser support

[kien]

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.

Re:I'm not sure

[Alain Williams]

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

you think that's bad?

[Trailer Trash]

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!

Re:Obligatory "not a GPL violation" post.

[mnemonic_]

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