We can debate about it all we can but the real score is, it's not that easy as it looks regarding the Android and the Linux kernel.
Let the lawyers discuss it, not end users. Read this http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=593 Even Linus Torvalds said that Bionic is not a derived work of the Linux kernel, and is therefore not covered by the GPLv2. Oh, and Android is not GPL-licensed. It's Apache Software License (ASL 2.0). In my opinion, treat Android as a distro using a Linux kernel (GPLv2) and underlying applications under various licenses. <http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=593> On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Rafael R. Sevilla <d...@imperium.ph>wrote: > On Friday, 25 March, 2011 07:47 AM, Danny Ching wrote: > > > http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/24/google-keeping-honeycomb-source-code-on-ice-says-its-not-ready/ > > > > Does the GPL license has a time specification as two how long before > source > > code MUST be delivered on a shipping product? > > > > The GPL is very clear on this point. If you are shipping binaries to > anyone, you should also make the source available to whoever you ship > the binaries to. Anyone that has a device incorporating Honeycomb > binaries can demand the source code as per the license. Failure to > comply means they are infringing the copyrights of every piece of code > under the GPL which they ship. > > Google is treading on dangerous ground the longer they delay. Linus > Torvalds or the kernel developers or anyone holding copyright to any > other portion of Android which lies under the GPL could potentially file > a copyright infringement suit on every Android 3.0 device shipped which > incorporates such code. > > Have a Motorola Xoom? You could sue them.... > > -- > The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers. > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- "Penguin, penguin, and more penguin !" http://www.webhostadmins.com http://www.madforubuntu.com http://baudizm.blogsome.com
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