On Sat, 17 Aug 2013, Armijn Hemel wrote: > On 08/17/2013 03:06 AM, Charlie Brady wrote: > > > > I think the screen which says there is GPL code is prima facie evidence > > that there *is* GPL code. I would recommend skipping the "proof" step and > > just pursue the course of getting access to the source code (if that is > > the object). > > I know of plenty of vendors that have boiler plate manuals/language that has a > GPL statement, without any GPL code present in the system (there was a thread > about this on the other list a week or so ago). Besides I think that Matt > already is one or two steps further, as he tried getting to code by telling > them "hey, there is this GPL statement here" and get no code.
I don't think it matters. I assume that at least part of the reason for requesting the code is to educate the provider on their responsibilities to comply with law when using source code. That education clearly needs to be across all providers of embedded systems. I just think that the proposed effort to "prove" that the device really contains GPL software is unnecessary - and a waste of effort. --- Charlie
