Let's look at this as a great opportunity. Presumably, all of these phones will have a working linux kernel and drivers that are available for them, whither the Android platform is truly open or not, surely this is a big with for the OSS-phone community.
-Will On Nov 22, 2007 2:50 PM, Rod Whitby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stefan wrote: > > Isn't google violating GPLv2 when it does not release the Code now? > > I could use some GPL'ed code, change it, give it to manufacturer and say > > i'll release it to public when the product is finish. > > Thats totally against GPL, cause it prevents other company to use the > > same code like the official manufacturer do. > > > > Or do i miss something? > > Yes, you missed the vital step of not accusing GPL violation until you > determine whether the code in question is actually licensed under the > GPL. The Android system is an aggregation of things that are GPL'd (for > which Google released the source code *ahead* of the announcement), and > things that are not GPL'd (for which, like it or not, it is totally > their perogative to choose whether and when they release the source code). > > Vincent wrote: > > That is only required once the *distribute* the software. > > They *have* distributed the software. And they have distributed the > source code for the pieces of the software which is derived from GPL'd code. > > <rant> > There are enough *real* GPL violaters in this world. > > Stop crying wolf over those companies whose business model you may not > agree with, but who are meticulous about complying with the GPL for the > GPL'd software they are using. > </rant> > > > -- Rod > > _______________________________________________ > OpenMoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
