Re: [Openocd-development] GPL violations (ftd2xx)
If those threats were not serious, then I'll post a version linked to ftd2xx too - it's still better on Windows, and I don't think this is going to change any time soon. IANAL, but stating your intentions publicly to violate the GPL license does not improve your standing in any way... The contributors are working with SFLC(as posted a while ago) to get in place the routines to handle this the right way and while it would be unsavory to solicit evidence of GPL violations we forward what we are handed to our contact at SFLC so he can work with it. Lawyers in general keep their cards close to their chest, it's a bit like playing cards, so if you don't see a lot of activity, doesn't mean that nothing isn't happening ;-) Big players know that these things can take a long time and have huge impacts, so they rarely blatantly ignore GPL. Ignorance does exist in large organizations though... Please feel free to email SFLC(you have the contact information) or me the details of the violation and I'll give it for our SFLC contact to chew on. -- Meet us in Paris at rts EMBEDDED SYSTEMS 2010 - March 30. and April 1. http://www.zylin.com/events_rts.html Øyvind Harboe US toll free 1-866-980-3434 / International +47 51 63 25 00 http://www.zylin.com/zy1000.html ARM7 ARM9 ARM11 XScale Cortex JTAG debugger and flash programmer ___ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
[Openocd-development] GPL violations
I've recently wrote that I know of 4 GPL violations (distributing OpenOCD with ftd2xx library). Make that 5 now... Since there are NO activities from the most dedicated GPL-fans, than maybe I'll just post such version on my webpage too? 4\/3!! ___ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
Re: [Openocd-development] GPL violations
-Original Message- From: openocd-development-boun...@lists.berlios.de [mailto:openocd- development-boun...@lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of freddie_cho...@op.pl Sent: donderdag 8 april 2010 13:02 To: openocd-development@lists.berlios.de Subject: [Openocd-development] GPL violations I've recently wrote that I know of 4 GPL violations (distributing OpenOCD with ftd2xx library). Make that 5 now... Since there are NO activities from the most dedicated GPL-fans, than maybe I'll just post such version on my webpage too? Freddie, IMHO its in everyone's best interest if you describe what and where the GPL violations are. People can then decide whether your findings are GPL violations and what to do about them. Hear no evil - see no evil is not going to work. Nico ___ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
Re: [Openocd-development] GPL violations
Użytkownik Nico Coesel ncoe...@dealogic.nl napisał: Freddie, IMHO its in everyone's best interest if you describe what and where the GPL violations are. People can then decide whether your findings are GPL violations and what to do about them. Hear no evil - see no evil is not going to work. All what I found is a pure GPL violation (according to GPL-fans from this list) - those are OpenOCD binaries linked to ftd2xx.dll or OpenOCD binary dynamically loading ftd2xx.dll. Why should I rat anyone (remember, that I'd love to distribute OpenOCD with ftd2xx.dll) when - as I said previously - finding one of that sites is TRIVIAL, and yet no-one has done anything... There was NO action what-so-ever, and when there was a discussion a year ago some ppl would kill for GPL. 4\/3!! ___ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
Re: [Openocd-development] GPL violations
So let us know where do you find GPL violation ? A T T E N T I O N : the GPL violation is not only for any distribution of openocd with FTD2XX driver, but for any openocd binary with no solution to rebuild openocd from scratch ... exemple : a product embedding openocd in an external embedded server with no possibility to build/upgrade openocd from scratch. Here you will find other GPL violations!!! ___ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
[Openocd-development] GPL violations (ftd2xx)
Hi [; You do remember the ftd2xx case? I clearly remember some of OpenOCD leaders stating that any violation of GPL (distributing OpenOCD linked to ftd2xx) will be legally fought, courts and various organizations would be informed, etc.. Yet today I've found a fourth case of violating this rule, and believe me - I'm not searching for them. The first two are really local and you have to dig deep to find them, the third is ancient (r200-something), but the last one is... well - it's huge [; If those threats were not serious, then I'll post a version linked to ftd2xx too - it's still better on Windows, and I don't think this is going to change any time soon. 4\/3!! ___ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
Re: [Openocd-development] GPL violations (ftd2xx)
On 2010-02-14 18:28, Freddie Chopin wrote: ... the third is ancient (r200-something) ... Sorry - multiply that by 7.5 (r1500-something). There are other versions in the same place too. 4\/3!! ___ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
