On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:39 AM, Shakthi Kannan <[email protected]>wrote:
> > Hi, > > --- On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 12:06 AM, narendra sisodiya > <[email protected]> wrote: > | when Some vendor say - This mobile is Linux based It may > | means > | 1) we are providing a Linux based OS which you can remove > \-- > > They will and should providing the source code (if under GPL). > > --- > | 2) you can remove it and install another. > \-- > > That is entirely up to you. > > ---- > | Like my Airtel box router is Linux based (I can ssh and reboot it without > | leaving my chair) but i do not think i will be able to put my custom > | hardened os. > \-- > > Which model is it? You are entitled to get the source code from the > vendor. Either they have provided the sources online for you to > download and rebuild, or you have the right to ask them as an end > user/customer (as per GPL). > > SK > > Shakthi, I can understand what you are saying but my concern is on * ability* for replace it with another similar. Even a product claim that it is Linux kernel based it is not always easy or possible to replace it with another similar software. -- ┌─────────────────────────┐ │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a └─────────────────────────┘ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Do you have another question? Click here - http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
