Re: Uruguay violates GPL by deleting root on OLPCs

2010-07-07 Thread Eben Moglen
I don't know what the technical details are, but it sounds as though the right people are present in the conversation. For GPLv3 programs-- which would include bash, tar, and Samba as well as the toolchain, to take some examples--the requirement is for installation information to be provided to

Re: Uruguay violates GPL by deleting root on OLPCs

2010-07-07 Thread Eben Moglen
Ed, Thanks for helping me to understand the context here. Brett is certainly the right person at FSF. I'm happy to do anything I can to help further the conversation, and am always available to answer any questions anyone may have. Best regards, Eben On Wednesday, 7 July 2010, Ed McNierney