Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Is Sveasoft Violating the GPL?

Posted by simoniker on from the gumby-time dept.

Ron Harwood writes "First, Linksys was violating the GPL by not releasing their source for their Linux implementation on the WRT54G wireless router and WAP54G access point. When this was rectified, third party firmware started showing up. Well, now it looks like Sveasoft (one of the third party developers) has decided to restrict access to their modified source code to subscribers - that also will need to pay $49 for a CD rather than being able to download it." The thread summary at DSLReports only makes it clear that this is all very complicated.

4 of 738 comments (clear)

  1. None by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    FUCK THE GPL.

    1. Re:None by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      I saw YOUR MOM getting FUCKED BY A GNU!!!!

  2. Its not so complicated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    They're stealing.

  3. Important question for Slashdot by rd_syringe · · Score: -1, Troll

    How can you possibly be up in arms over a GPL license violation yet be supportive of copyright violation on P2P networks? Seems like a double standard to think license violation is okay and "justified" in one instance but not in another. Just askin'.