On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 14:37 +0100, Marek wrote: > > > On Jan 27, 2008 1:19 PM, Luis Garrido > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1. usage of a computer program licensed under the terms of > GPL in a hardware > > product, whether modified or not, is not a distribution of a > computer > > program licensed under the terms of GPL, and is thus > prohibited by GPL. > > > I don't follow you there. Why the exception you mention > (selling > computers with Linux preinstalled) is indeed a exception and > not the > rule? > > It's the only case i can think of right now, that allows to > distribute GPLed software inside hardware for profit, > because you're making profit out of the hardware not the software.
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