You might want to check you owners manual. They sometimes comply with the acknowledgement/ doc requirements there. On Aug 16, 2013 6:10 PM, "Charlie Brady" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On Sat, 17 Aug 2013, Armijn Hemel wrote: > > > hello Matt, > > > > > I bought a Cadillac XTS with the Cue infotainment System > > > (http://www.cadillac.com/cadillac-cue.html) and on the "Open Source > > > Software" screen is says there is GNU GPL licensed code. I emailed > Cadillac > > > and was asked to call the Infotainment helpline, who said that it was > > > proprietary but the dealership might have it. Needless to say the > dealer has > > > no idea! > > > > Not surprising: often people inside companies are not well informed (let > alone > > resellers like the car dealer). This does not mean that the company is > not GPL > > compliant of course. > > > > > Any recommendations on where to start? > > > > So the question is first whether or not there actually is GPL code > inside. For > > this you would need access to the binaries that are shipped in the car. I > > guess that with an IVI unit in the car obtaining these binaries is > easier said > > than done since getting access to the system (serial port, network > access, > > sniffing OTA update from the network, etc.) is not trivial. > > > > After obtaining enough proof ... > > 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). > > If the object is proving non-compliance, then that's another matter. > > --- > Charlie > >
