Matan Ziv-Av wrote: > On Sat, 4 Jun 2005, Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote: > >> It's sort of funny in a way that it runs Linux - think for example how >> many Israeli high ranking Microsoft execs connect to the internet using >> this Bezeq provided Linux box and don't even realise it... :-) > > > I guess they would actually be happy, if they knew. The modem is > distributed in violation of the GPL. There is no mention of the > GPL, Linux or Busybox, even though binaries of Linux and Busybox are > included. There is also no source included, and no written offer to > provide the source. >
I agree that Bezeq is violating the GPL with their distribution of the router. Note that it is Bezeq, not ECI - you get the modem from them. I have already given the matter some thought as part of Hamamor activities. I was planning to make a background check to see if ECI supplies the GPLed parts source code somehow (if so it will still be a violation, but not a very "interesting" one). If they don't then this is something that we should approach very very carefully. Accusing a major corp with GPL violation (even though it's true) should not be done lightly. For example, to have a standaing in court, we actually need to find someone with code in the GPLed parts of that product - anyone here has code in the kernel/busybox/glibc? Is anyone able to locate on ECI web site any refernce to the GPL components source code? Gilad ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
