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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. just don't bother by Neotrantor · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who the fuck wants to bother with these assholes? If you support the idea of computing for children then help out with OLPC
    and tell asus intel and microsoft to go fuck themselves

    1. Re:just don't bother by mollymoo · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      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*

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  2. Re:Source code here: by riff420 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear Stupid Fuckface, I'm at work. Looking at newly released source-code is a major part of my job. Go fuck yourself. Love, Me. P.S. You are a stupid fuckface. P.P.S. Two girls One Cup is old news. Get with it.

  3. Re:Source code here: by legallyillegal · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dear Stupid Fuckface, Click here to enable previews. Go fuck yourself. Love, TinyURL. P.S. You are a stupid fuckface. P.P.S. Preview Feature is old news. Get with it.

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  4. Fros7 pist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    performing.' Even for 4 living got at times. From

  5. Re:They're going to release the SAME code, right? by iamacat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    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