Luke Leighton wrote: > dmitry could you please make the messages from transcend public?
Hi, It seems Dmitry's emails still aren't getting past the list's Mailman, sigh. :-( Here is his reply. Cheers, Ralph. --------8<-------------------------------------------------------------- From: Dmitry Grinberg <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 16:43:24 -0700 Message-ID: <camydq_61kkhwu7pn7n3pn5ecjbk0amipcwvg+jzfs-edqjm...@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: Transcend's "one of the most cavalier GPL violations in a long time" To: "luke.leighton" <[email protected]> Cc: Ralph Corderoy <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> EXCHANGE #1: Customer Contact Us Form Your Country:United States Your City:San Francisco Your Email:[email protected] Your Name:Dmitry Grinberg Your Phone:3232444597 Content:I would like the sources to all GPL components in the Wifi SD card, as the GPL license on the kernel you used in the card requires. Your manual, that comes with the card makes no offer to provide the sources nor does it provide a location to get them. This violates the GPL. ------ Dear Mr. Grinberg, Thank you for your interest in Transcend=92s WiFi SDHC Card. Regretfully, this product has been discontinued and we no longer sell this card in the United States. Thank you, Marc Crawford Customer Service Manager TRANSCEND INFORMATION (USA) 1645 N BRIAN STREET ORANGE CA 92867-3423 Tel: 714-921-2000 x2230 Fax: 714-921-2111 EMAIL: [email protected] SKYPE: marcJcrawford ------ Dmitry Grinberrg: Unfortunately that does not absolve you of the software license you agreed to by using Linux kernel. Please provide sources as required by law. EXCHANGE #2: Customer Name-Dmitry GrinbergProduct Group-Wireless & Multimedia Products Transcend P/N- (How to find P/N and S/N)TS16GWSDHC10 [email protected] S/N- Telephone No-+1 323 244 4597Purchase date- 2013/08/06 Device Name-WiFi SD 16GBCPU Type- Operating System-Firmware Version- (Service pack)Addon Device- Description of Problems-incomplete GPL package for WiFi SD card product What action did you take to solve this/these problem(s)? (RMA, Reinstall OS or Something else)- Your Request-The published GPL-compliance package is incomplete and wrong. As published on your site, WiFiSD_GPL_release.zip has a few problems: 1. it does not include u-boot source code even though u-boot is GPL-licences and your product uses it 2. Your product uses three kernel modules (which as per kernel license are GPL (ka2000_sdhc, ka2000_sdio, and ar6000) and sources are not provided 3. The kernel sources are missing the proper kernel config (under arch/arm/configs) for the card. This is part of the source and thus must be provided as well. Pleas provide these as required by the license and law. I will have to report this to Linux and u-boot maintainers who have in the past been very harsh with GPL violators... (Please note that "we no longer sell this product" does not in fact absolve you from your responsibility under the GPL license) ------ Dear Dmitry, For better service, can you tell us where are you located? If you have any question, please feel free to let us know. We'll be eager to service you to the best of our ability. Best Regards, Lillian Lopez Technical Support Engineer Transcend Information Inc. 1645 North Brian Street Orange, CA 92867 Direct: (714)921-2000 ext 2523 Fax: (714)921-2111 www.Transcend-Info.com ----- I am curious why that matters, but ok. I am located in California, USA ---- Best Regards, Dmitry Grinberg ----- Dear Dmitry, I need to ask about your location to know which Transcend Office is in charge to answer your inquiry. Thanks for let us know about your concern regards to the WIFI card GPL licenses, and you are free to do any report about our product to any Linux organization. If you have any question, please feel free to let us know. We'll be eager to service you to the best of our ability. Best Regards, Lillian Lopez Technical Support Engineer Transcend Information Inc. 1645 North Brian Street Orange, CA 92867 Direct: (714)921-2000 ext 2523 Fax: (714)921-2111 www.Transcend-Info.com --- Dmitry Grinberg: Should I expect replies from you? that is the two exchanges i've had with them ---- Best Regards, Dmitry Grinberg (847) 226 9295 On Sun, Sep 22, 2013 at 2:31 AM, luke.leighton <[email protected]> wr= ote: > dmitry could you please make the messages from transcend public? > please post them to [email protected] or provide copies > on your site and notify people so that they can be mirrored > immediately. otherwise it is "hearsay". > > l.
