ASUS Violation?

[Francois Beerten]

Arnoud Engelfriet wrote:

>Francois Beerten wrote:
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>>The code embedded in the device can be GPL'd. But i'm afraid embedded 
>>code does not count as distribution. Asus can make the code available if 
>>they wish, but they don't have the obligation.
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>Since when did selling a device with embedded code cease being
>a distribution of that code?
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>You make a copy of the code. You dispose of the code by selling
>a device incorporating it. That's a making available to the
>public of the code. You'd better be licensed if you do that.
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>Arnoud
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For some unknown reason, i had that impression about embedded code (when 
there was no distribution of firmware updates) and i found it wrong.

If this all is true then it's sad that Asus too doesn't comply. They 
need a good email to remind them to comply.

Francois.