Thread: GPL violation?
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Old 03-08-2008, 12:23 PM   #98
tompe
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Originally Posted by Bimble View Post
The really important thing to consider for Bookeen from a pragmatic standpoint (not a legal or ethical one) is that their e-ink product is known best for its attention to open formats. The sort of person who does have strong feelings on free software and its licensing is exactly the kind of person Bookeen is supposed to be appealing to with the Cybook. So they really should have an interest in clearing up as much about the GPL issue as they can on their end.
I belong to that category of people and the fact that they supported open formats and could be expected to respect GPL and similar things was a big factor in my decision to buy a Cybook. So I feel kind of disappointed and cheated by all his.
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