Thufir Hawat wrote:
I think that the key distinction is *who* put Linux on the router, and that whoever did is the distributor. Some third party who sells a device with GPL software installed on it isn't necessarily distributing that software.
Correct. Because the GPL is a copyright license, it can affect only those who do things with the code that copyright would otherwise restrict. When Actiontec makes routers and installs BusyBox on them, they need permission because they are making copies of BusyBox. When Verizon gets those routers and passes them on to customers, they are not doing anything which requires permission from copyright holders, and so need do nothing with the GPL. The only question is Verizon's web link for obtaining firmware upgrades. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
