ASUS Violation?

[Joshua J. Kugler]

A google search of lists.gpl-violations.org didn't turn anything up, so I'm 
posting here.

I recently acquired an Asus WL-500G Premium router.  An nmap scan will tell 
you this is a Linux 2.4/2.4 device.  The output from various status pages 
(such as the current routes) look like standard command outputs.

The (relevant) output from strings on the firmware file (below) will show many 
recognizable names (iptables, mini_sendmail, passwd, samba, smb.conf, 
ctorrent).  "kernel" and 2.4.20 are also seen. :).  I have written Asus to 
request the source code (an offer was not included in the product 
documentation, by the way), and have yet to hear from them.  Provided they do 
not comply, is this a true violation, as it seems?

j

(part of) the strings output:

Compressed ROMFS
Compressed
apps
proc
sbin
shares
csplit
ctorrent
dmathined
dmex
gshell
jj_iconv
rcex
rcinstall
rcuninstall
rcver
rungshell
snarf
pkgconfig
ImageMagick.pc
Wand.pc
ogg.pc
.giFT
gift-nasoc
FastTrack
Gnutella
OpenFT
completed
giftd.conf
giftd.conf.noplugin
giftd.conf.plugin
shares
FastTrack.conf
nodes
Gnutella.conf
bad_gwebcaches
client-id
fwstatus
gwebcaches
nodes
recent_nodes
stable_nodes
OpenFT.conf
nodes
corrupted
ui.conf
share
asus_gift
asus_gift.conf
gift-setup
giftd
gshell
pkgconfig
libgift.pc
giFT
giftd.conf.template
mime.types
ui.conf.template
attr
busybox
chacl
chmod
date
echo
false
getfacl
getfattr
grep
kill
mkdir
mknod
more
mount
ping
rmdir
setfacl
setfattr
sleep
true
umount
group
hosts
ld.so.cache
ld.so.conf
passwd
resolv.conf
services
ld.so.1
libacl.so
libacl.so.1
libacl.so.1.1.0
libattr.so
libattr.so.1
libattr.so.1.1.0
libbigballofmud.so
libbigballofmud.so.0
libc.so.6
libcrypt.so.1
libdl.so.2
libgcc_s.so.0
libgift.la
libgift.link.so
libgift.link.so.0
libgift.so
libgift.so.0
libgift.so.0.0.0
libgiftproto.la
libgiftproto.link.so
libgiftproto.link.so.0
libgiftproto.so
libgiftproto.so.0
libgiftproto.so.0.0.0
libltdl.so
libltdl.so.3
libltdl.so.3.1.2
libm.so.6
libnsl.so.1
libnss_dns-2.2.5.so
libnss_dns.so
libnss_dns.so.2
libogg.so
libogg.so.0
libogg.so.0.5.2
libpthread.so.0
libresolv.so.2
libtranslation.so
modules
pkgconfig
2.4.20
build
kernel
ov511_decomp.o
ov518_decomp.o
ov51x.o
parport
pcmcia
drivers
media
scsi
sound
video
videodev.o
et.o
wl.o
scsi_mod.o
sd_mod.o
sg.o
soundcore.o
acm.o
audio.o
host
printer.o
pwc.o
serial
storage
usbcore.o
ehci-hcd.o
uhci.o
usb-ohci.o
usb-uhci.o
usbserial.o
usb-storage.o
nls_big5.o
nls_cp936.o
nls_cp950.o
nls_euc-jp.o
nls_euc-kr.o
nls_gb2312.o
nls_sjis.o
nls_utf8.o
ipv4
netfilter
ip_conntrack_ftp.o
ip_nat_ftp.o
ip_nat_starcraft.o
ipt_NETMAP.o
lp.o
parport.o
parport_splink.o
ImageMagick.pc
Wand.pc
ogg.pc
bpa_connect
bpa_disconnect
ddns_updated
dosfsck
early_convert
erase
fsck.msdos
fsck.vfat
gpio
hotplug
ifconfig
init
insmod
klogd
logread
lsmod
mkswap
radioctrl
rcamdmain
reboot
restore
rmmod
rmstorage
rmwebcam
rsrom
sendalarm
start_ddns
stats
stopservice
swapoff
swapon
syslogd
vsftpd
watchdog
waveservermain
wlan_update
wmac
write
write_disc_status
wsrom
local
sbin
basename
free
killall
route
uuencode
wget
iptables
libbcm.so
libbcmcrypto.so
libcrypto.so
libnetconf.so
libnvram.so
libshared.so
pppd
libipt_DNAT.so
libipt_FTOS.so
libipt_LOG.so
libipt_MARK.so
libipt_MASQUERADE.so
libipt_NETMAP.so
libipt_POOL.so
libipt_REDIRECT.so
libipt_SNAT.so
libipt_TCPMSS.so
libipt_TOS.so
libipt_TTL.so
libipt_autofw.so
libipt_icmp.so
libipt_iplimit.so
libipt_length.so
libipt_limit.so
libipt_mac.so
libipt_mark.so
libipt_mport.so
libipt_owner.so
libipt_pool.so
libipt_standard.so
libipt_state.so
libipt_tcp.so
libipt_tcpmss.so
libipt_time.so
libipt_udp.so
rp-pppoe.so
samba
private
sbin
check_lanman_password
smbauth
smbclient
smbcontrol
smbmessage
smbpasswd
tdb_restore_secrets
tdbbackup
charset
lowcase.dat
smb.conf
upcase.dat
CP437.so
CP850.so
nmbd
smbd
locks
bpalogin
brctl
chat
dproxy
epi_ttcp
ez-ipupdate
httpd
infosvr
iptables
iptables-restore
mini_sendmail
nas4not
ntpclient
nvram
pppd
pppoe
pppoe-relay
pppoecd
pptp
rcamd
test
udhcpc
udhcpd
upnp
vconfig
waveserver
wlconf
ASUS Wireless Router.CFG
Advanced_ACL_Content.asp
Advanced_APLAN_Content.asp
Advanced_APWAN_Content.asp
Advanced_Authentication_Content.asp
Advanced_BasicFirewall_Content.asp
Advanced_DDNS_Content.asp
Advanced_DHCP_Content.asp
Advanced_DMZDHCP_Content.asp
Advanced_DMZDLFilter_Content.asp
Advanced_DMZDWFilter_Content.asp
Advanced_DMZIP_Content.asp
Advanced_DMZLAN_Content.asp
Advanced_DMZWAN_Content.asp
Advanced_DynamicRoute_Content.asp
Advanced_Exposed_Content.asp
Advanced_FactoryDefault_Content.asp
Advanced_FilterHelp_Widzard.asp
Advanced_Firewall_Content.asp
Advanced_FirmwareUpgrade_Content.asp
Advanced_GRouterHelp_Widzard.asp
Advanced_GWStaticRoute_Content.asp
Advanced_Help_Widzard.asp
Advanced_LANWAN_Content.asp
Advanced_LANWAN_Content_JP.asp
Advanced_LFirewall_Content.asp
Advanced_MACFilter_Content.asp
Advanced_MultiPPPoE_Content.asp
Advanced_NAT_Content.asp
Advanced_OperationMode_Content.asp
Advanced_Password_Content.asp
Advanced_PortForwarding_Widzard.asp
Advanced_PortMapping_Content.asp
Advanced_PortTrigger_Content.asp
Advanced_PrinterSetup_Content.asp
Advanced_PrinterSetup_Widzard.asp
Advanced_QOS_Content.asp
Advanced_RDHCP_Content.asp
Advanced_RLANWAN_Content.asp
Advanced_RMISC_Content.asp
Advanced_RemoteControl_Widzard.asp
Advanced_RouteStatus_Content.asp
Advanced_RouterHelp_Widzard.asp
Advanced_SettingBackup_Content.asp
Advanced_ShowTime_Widzard.asp
Advanced_StaticRoute_Content.asp
Advanced_StorageBasicConfig_Content.asp
Advanced_StorageFileForm_Content.asp
Advanced_StorageFileManager_Content.asp
Advanced_StorageRight_Content.asp
Advanced_StorageSelectFolder_Content.asp
Advanced_StorageUserList_Content.asp
Advanced_StorageUser_Content.asp
Advanced_URLFilter_Content.asp
Advanced_USBStorage_Content.asp
Advanced_VirtualServer_Content.asp
Advanced_VirtualServer_Widzard.asp
Advanced_WAdvanced_Content.asp
Advanced_WMMADV_Content.asp
Advanced_WMode_Content.asp
Advanced_WSecurity_Content.asp
Advanced_WebCam_Content.asp
Advanced_WirelessGuest_Content.asp
Advanced_Wireless_Content.asp
Basic_AOperation_Content.asp
Basic_AccessPoint_SaveRestart.asp
Basic_GOperation_Content.asp
Basic_HomeGateway_SaveRestart.asp
Basic_Operation_Content.asp
Basic_ROperation_Content.asp
Basic_Router_SaveRestart.asp
EMITest.asp
EN.dict
Logout.asp
Main_AStatus_Content.asp
Main_AdmStatus_Content.asp
Main_Content.asp
Main_DHCPStatus_Content.asp
Main_FWStatus_Content.asp
Main_GStatus_Content.asp
Main_IPTStatus_Content.asp
Main_Index.asp
Main_Index_AccessPoint.asp
Main_Index_Content.asp
Main_Index_HomeGateway.asp
Main_Index_Router.asp
Main_List.asp
Main_LogStatus_Content.asp
Main_Operation.asp
Main_Password_Content.asp
Main_RStatus_Content.asp
Main_Status_Content.asp
Main_UStatus_Content.asp
Main_WStatus_Content.asp
Restarting.asp
SaveRestart.asp
Settings.CFG
ShowWebCam.asp
ShowWebCamPic.asp
TW.dict
Title.asp
UpdateError.asp
Updating.asp
UploadError.asp
Uploading.asp
WL300g.CFG
WL331g.CFG
WL331gl.CFG
WL500b.CFG
WL500bl.CFG
WL500bv2.CFG
WL500g-X.CFG
WL500g.CFG
WL500g.Deluxe.CFG
WL500g.Premium.CFG
WL500gl.CFG
WL500gp.CFG
WL500gv2.CFG
WL520g.CFG
WL550gE.CFG
WizardDetect.asp
WizardFirst.asp
WlanUpdate.asp
display.jpg
firmware.asp
general.js
graph
index.asp
index_JP.asp
md5.js
netcam_mfc_activeX.cab
overlib.js
phrase.js
quick.js
redirect.asp
redirecting.asp
style.css
!.gif
AP.gif
Connecting.gif
Corner.gif
Disconnect.gif
Firewall.gif
List_backgroup.gif
Notebook.gif
PC.gif
Upload.gif
Upload_BAD.gif
Upload_OK.gif
V.gif
apicon.gif
apply.gif
asusLogo.jpg
asusLogoA.jpg
asusLogoG.jpg
asusLogoR.jpg
blank.gif
closedfolder.gif
delthisentry.gif
dir.gif
doc.gif
help.gif
iBox.gif
iBox_title_all.jpg
iBox_title_all_500gp.jpg
iBox_title_all_500gx_general.jpg
iBox_title_all_520g_CN.jpg
iBox_title_all_530g.jpg
internet.gif
internet_all.gif
internet_none.gif
internet_some.gif
lastnode.gif
many.gif
node.gif
openfolder.gif
pixel.gif
restore.gif
sArrow.gif
save.gif
showroutingtable.gif
start.gif
sumhorsd.gif
sumtextb.jpg
vertline.gif
wds_ap.gif
wds_mixed_anony.gif
wds_mixed_both.gif
wds_mixed_connect.gif
wds_wds_anony.gif
wds_wds_both.gif
wds_wds_connect.gif

-- 
Joshua Kugler                           
Lead System Admin -- Senior Programmer
http://www.eeinternet.com
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