Hi, I came across a GPL violation and I'd like to ask for some advice on the initial contact with the company.
I previously mailed with Armijn about this and he would discuss the situation with Harald's lawyers, but it appears they are busy. The violation is quite old, the used software includes Linux 2.4.10, Apache 1.3, BIND 8 and a few more things (Armijn's BAT scan of a firmware update). I haven't been able to obtain a shell on the device, but through the web interface, I managed to read out multiple files under /proc which resemble the output from Linux. The filesystem otherwise appears to be very different from a regular layout. A few strings from the Linux kernel in the firmware update are already visible when running it through strings, but they have been modified to not mention Linux. The device is (was) sold in two configurations, one more expensive than the other. This difference is only made by the software and by stickers on the device. Access to the software would probably enable changing the cheaper version (which I have) into the more expensive version. None of the provided documentation with the device mentions the GPL or that the source code is available. So far I have not had any contact with the company yet. What would be the recommended way to address this situation? Thanks a lot in advance, Julius
