Thread: GPL violation?
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Old 03-03-2008, 11:50 AM   #70
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Originally Posted by delphidb96 View Post
Part of the problem is that the Cybook does not contain an explicit notification of the use of Linux, nor which platform/family from which it is derived. Further, none of the documentation states anything about receiving source code or licensing information (GPL or otherwise).
At least in http://www.bookeen.com/specs/ebook-hardware.aspx they say the OS is "Embedded Linux". So either it's a GPL OS, or they are using Linux's name in vain. The absence of a mention about the source code is in itself a GPL violation, I think.
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