Asus Corrects Eee PC Source Code Issue

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."

Comments

Re:They're going to release the SAME code, right?

[iamacat]

Just consider some other cases covered by slashdot, such as:

1. Microsoft modifying Internet Explorer to work around Eolas patent rather than paying up
2. RIM modifying Blackberry to work around push e-mail patent
3. Linux community removing a small amount of code claimed by SCO as infringing and customers not being found liable for past violations
4. Apple renaming Rendevoiz to Bonjour to avoid a trademark violation
5. Ditto Apple Music Store -> iTunes Music store to avoid a clash with Apple Records
6. Ditto Lindows being renamed to Linsprire

Re:just don't bother

[mollymoo]

I would help out with the OLPC, but I guess I'm just not nice enough to make a pure cash donation or I would have done. I was all ready to go for the give-one-get-one, but for whatever reason they don't care about the $200 they would have got from me, or my (modest) skills writing code and offering support, because I'm one of the 93% of the planet's population who don't live in the US or Canada. So instead of my cash funding a laptop for a kid in the developing world it's going to end up lining the pockets of first-world shareholders. *shrug*