On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 7:14 AM, Mark Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > 2. The Linux derivative work might not have changed since posted on > > the code page. > > Not to mention the git repository (http://git.android.com/) has been > updated within the past 12 days. It shows dozens of commits in the past > two months. > > I would think the burden is on Mr. Legendre or Mr. Isbell to demonstrate > that the kernel being distributed to people as binaries differs from what > was available at the repository at time of distribution and that the > source to those GPLv2 binaries is not available by written request. So > far, I have seen no such proof from either person, or anyone else. Thanks for that nugget of information Mr. Murphy, but really how am I to dig up a distribution I have no access to? I am merely pointing out that the download page that Romain said hosts Google's GPL code to hasn't been updated (since Feb. 08). Shane > > > > 3. I've downloaded the Android Eclipse plugin from the code page > > however. I suppose it is considered derivative work and falls under > > the Eclipse Public License. Up until m3-rc37 they've been on the ball. > > m5-rc14 and m5-rc15 are not to be found, so they missed that. Big > > deal, it should be easy to update the download site, no reason to get > > hot about that unless the EPL enforcement police objects (now is there > > such a thing). For inside-track SDK releases that needed changes to > > the Eclipse plugin... all they need to do is release it to the NDA'ed > > parties and they're OK, I believe. > > Is the Android Eclipse plug-in GPLv2? If not, does the license it is under > require source distribution? > > I dislike open source violations as much as the next guy, but great > accusations require great proof, and I have not yet seen such proof. > > -- > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > http://commonsware.com > _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ -- Available Now! > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
