Thread: Cybook Gen3 firmware on Netronix EB-100
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Old 06-03-2008, 11:56 AM   #133
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Originally Posted by TadW View Post
So? I repeat Harry's statement:

Copying firmware from a device that you don't own and installing on another machine is no different to pirating any other software.

dottedmag, you are talking about proprietary or apparently proprietary firmware. Harry talks about firmware in general. If a company is not as sneaky as you describe it, and fully acknowledges GPL, then I can do with the firmware what I want as long as I respect GPL. And this I do, even if I copy it from a device that I don't own and install it on another machine. I don't like general accusations calling me a pirate.
Proprietary to who? Bookeen? I don't think so. The same kernel exists on the EB-100 and other models. If you just want to talk about the reader app, sure I agree.

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