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Old 07-12-2006, 02:18 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by b_k
Yes, i have seen that to. But there remains one problem for Irex:
If it is indeed running Linux, it is GPL licensed, and they can not change that. GPL allows you to internally use your modified software without publishing the sources, but as soon as the binary software is public (like in the Iliad being sold to someone who is not from Irex ;-) ), you are forced to publish the sources. And in Germany and i think in other countries too, the GPL is already acknowledged as a valid software license. Don't have the articles yet, but just try a quick google for "netfilter" and "gpl violation". (most home routers are running on a Linux OS)

But, IANAL.
Some fineprint: they are not forced to publish the source of all the software running under the OS, only the modifications to the OS. Particulartly they are forced to publish the modifications of the kernel even if they are loaded as modules. Even Sony complies with this requeriment.

The application launcher can be a propietary application, and the same about the pdf reader, if they do not use GPL'd code. Also some GNU libraries can be linked dinamically against propietary applications.
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