Ciaran O'Riordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Ciaran O'Riordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Your access can only be blocked *if* you modify in a way that harms their >> network. > > Mobile phones are a better example than Tivo for this. > > GPLv3 says that it is ok if phone manufacturers want to make the device cut > off network access when modified versions of the software try to broadcast > or listen to forbidden wavelengths.
thanks for explanations. I think the crucial sentence in draft3 of GPLv3 is (section 6): "The information must suffice to ensure that the continued functioning of the modified object code is in no case prevented or interfered with solely because modification has been made." I have now read it multiple times and i think it will probably achieve the same like this sentence (from section 1draft 2): "...such that they can implement all the same functionality in the same range of circumstances. (For instance, if the work is a DVD player and can play certain DVDs, it must be possible for modified versions to play those DVDs..." But i think the language in draft 2 was straighter and more obvious. Cheers, Bjoern -- Join the Fellowship and protect your freedom! (http://www.fsfe.org)
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