On Sat, 4 Jun 2005, Shaul Karl wrote:
On Sat, Jun 04, 2005 at 11:10:49AM +0300, Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote:
It's sort of funny in a way that it runs Linux - think for example how
many Israeli high ranking Microsoft execs connect to the internet using
this Bezeq provided Linux box and don't even realise it... :-)
I'm not sure about the funny part. Here is why: are we entitled to
have the source code? Do we have it?
If it is an unmodified GPL version of well-known code like the kernel
and busybox then there is no need to provide the source since the
binaries are 'stock'. You can d/l the source elsewhere.
If they use proprietary programs then they are proprietary and that's
that, and it's legal, and they do not need to publish any source.
Taking into account who the owner of ECI is, I believe the questions
whether we have the right to get the source code and whether this right
is fulfilled is important. In view of this, stating that it uses
software for which the source code should be freely available should be
made with great care.
What is that supposed to mean ? Who cares who owns ECI ? There are laws
about IP and they probably respect them, else there would have been a
scandal a long time ago. The version of linux that runs in the b-focus
boxes seems to be from montavista who offer support and more. The source
for the kernel and all GPLd parts MUST be available. The source for
proprietary programs they use in the box, must not. So it's really easy.
Peter
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