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Originally Posted by docidocus
I'm really sorry to admit I unexpectedly got so much to do that I will not be able to follow this for the next few days (to weeks, but hopefully shorter). If I find a free minute I will add my conversation with Onyx for the records. If we have enough material we really should report them at gpl-violations.org. Anyway, I'm so glad this whole discussion came back alive!
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I will also be AFK for 2 to possibly 4 weeks. If you don't do the reporting by then then I'll do it. :)
I guess we should gather the list of GPL software that is included with the devices, document how it's being used, and send that for their --verbose mode. :) We can also send them the individual mails we sent to Onyx / the vendors if they require them.
I was also thinking we should set up a mailing list on freelists.org, which we would CC in all conversations with the gpl-violations.org people. Everybody involved / interested could join the ML so we don't have to relay the messages across.
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The GPL software on the Max (and I presume on all the new-generation Android devices) is:
- the Linux kernel -- Onyx added their own stuff, which wasn't built as a separate module; we don't know if they patched it in any other way;
- U-Boot -- they probably didn't modify the code, but we're after the config and device tree files;
- busybox -- I presume this one isn't modified from upstream but it should be on the list;
- FBReader -- I am not sure how this is used, maybe (one of) their viewers are wrappers around it (?). This needs research;
- anything else, anyone?
On the pre-Android devices, you go figure it out. If you don't have the linuxy skills required to do the digging I can offer my assistance when I'm back.