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Asus Corrects Eee PC Source Code Issue

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the learning-from-mistakes dept.

ozmanjusri writes "Asus has corrected the availability of source code for its Eee PC, and reaffirmed its commitment to meeting the requirements of open source licenses, including the GPL. They also announced the upcoming release of a new SDK to assist the Open Source community development on the Eee PC."

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  1. Better late than never by RandoX · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The code released by Asus brings the company into compliance with its obligations under the GPL and should satisfy most of the critics."

    And those critics that aren't satisfied by that will all be regulars here at /.

  2. Re:ASUS: Brilliant Marketing Strategy by slyn · · Score: 5, Funny

    123456....56

    wjat?

  3. Re:Source code here: by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    From the Slashdot meme department: Pot: Hello, Kettle!

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  4. Re:What's With the Name? by 0xygen · · Score: 2, Funny

    Seconded, I just got an Asus P5KC motherboard, and on the box and boot screen it says "Rock Solid. Heart touching"!

  5. Re:ASUS: Brilliant Marketing Strategy by Dancindan84 · · Score: 2, Funny

    1. Release geek-oriented product nobody's ever heard of
    2. Make it very obvious it's based on GNU/Linux
    3. "Accidentally" screw up the GPL code release
    4. Wait for Slashdot Story
    5. Fix GPL code release
    6. Trigger Slashdot follow-up story
    5. Free advertising sells lots of product
    3. ????
    6. Profit! Fixed
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  6. Re:ASUS: Brilliant Marketing Strategy by slyn · · Score: 2, Funny

    The J is silent.