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Dish Network Dishes Source Code for DVR

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the half-the-battle dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to Dish Network they are accommodating 'requests for the portions of the DISH 921 DVR source code that are subject to the GNU Public License, or GPL. In compliance with the terms of the GPL, we are making this source code available to the public to download. Please note that the DISH 921 DVR software also includes some proprietary elements that are not subject to the GPL. You cannot create a working DISH 921 DVR software build without the additional proprietary code. Do not replace or add any software to the DISH 921 DVR with items compiled from these source trees. Doing so will void all warranties and cause the unit to fail.'"

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  1. Doing so will void all warranties by a_greer2005 · · Score: 3, Funny

    warranties? warranties???? This is slashdot! WE DONT NEEDNO STINKING WARRENTIES!!!

  2. Happy Fun Ball by flood6 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You cannot create a working DISH 921 DVR software build without the additional proprietary code. Do not replace or add any software to the DISH 921 DVR with items compiled from these source trees.

    Do not stare at DISH 921 DVR, do not taunt DISH 921 DVR, if DISH 921 DVR begins to smoke, seek shelter and cover head.

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  3. Re:GPL != GNU Public License by uss_valiant · · Score: 3, Funny
    Actually, GPL is the General Public License.
    Well, actually GPL is a recursive acronym for "GPL's a Public License".
  4. Wouldn't have this problem if... by telemonster · · Score: 4, Funny

    they developed on BSD.

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