I, for one, would like to THANK Jcase for his efforts. I don't know why people around these boards seem to stand by every single action enTourage takes, whether it be good or bad. Personally, I think it was (very) wrong for enTourage to hold onto the source code for this long. Now, I understand that it's a "complicated ecosystem" and such, but it was still wrong.
The fact that people around here seemed to stand by enTourage's decision NOT to release their source code (as they are required to under license) disappoints me. It reminds me of a certain fruity company and their "followers".
Don't take me the wrong way, but it is stupid to say that the release of the source code doesn't concern you, and therefore not support the release of it, as they are required to do. People starving in Africa do not concern me, seeing as they have no effect on my day-to-day living. That doesn't mean that I don't SUPPORT charities that provide them food. While this may not be the most elegant example, it relates.
And one more thing. If it's illegal to add the market to the eDGe, so be it. But it's also illegal to withhold code under GPL. So, take your pick.
Now, Jcase, I would be very thankful for you and robot to continue working on your firmwares and your workarounds, as there are some things (market access) that just cannot be done by enTourage.
P.S. I saw how out of hand the last conversation about GPL got in these forums, so it would be nice if we could keep it civilized.
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