On Jan 27, 2008 2:52 PM, Thorsten Wilms <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > > The Tivo, several routers and other appliances ...
If i were the copyright holder i would only allow it under a different license, and charge for it. Let's put it this way: Can you ditch Linux installed on a computer you just bought and install a different OS on that comuter along with applications? Yes. Can you install a different sw on your router which uses GPLed software? No. The thing is that in case of a router the sofware that is licensed under the GPL represents a substantial part of the product, whereas in case of a computer it does not. Marek > > > > -- > Thorsten Wilms > > thorwil's design for free software: > http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-dev mailing list > Linux-audio-dev@lists.linuxaudio.org > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-dev >
_______________________________________________ Linux-audio-dev mailing list Linux-audio-dev@lists.linuxaudio.org http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
