I wrote: > > I think most people on this list would be surprised to learn and will > > probably doubt me when I say there is a not-really-coordinated, but > > nearly universal, effort by many "Linux"-related companies, working very > > hard to squelch anyone who attempts to enforce the GPL, and doubly so > > against anyone who coordinates many people together to enforce GPL (like > > I do).
Ralph Corderoy wrote: > > I'm not surprised. One UK manufacturer I chased obtained Linux from a > well-known supplier of embedded Linux. When I pointed out to the, > genuinely surprised, manufacturer their obligations they went upstream ... > Finally, the manufacturer shipped the wrong source on an expensive CD. > Then altered the bootloader on newer shipped units to Tivoise it. ... > The embedded Linux supplier did a poor job IMO; I agree and see directly stories like you described happen all the time; but, it wasn't what I was talking about. I'm talking about *clueful* companies, many of whom happily comply themselves, who also work hard to squelch activity of GPL enforcement because they want it to go away. -- bkuhn
