Possible GPL Violation with BT Home Hub (Thomson SpeedTouch 7G)

[Ralph Corderoy]

Hi Matthew,

> "Linux version 2.6.8.1 (gardnerk at cplx208) (gcc version 3.3.4) #1 Wed
> Jun 21 14:28:28 CEST 2006"
> 
> I don't know...it's pretty hard to tell.  Just kidding.  Every version
> of both of those programs (Linux kernel and gcc) are under the GPL, so
> they are clearly in violation.

Everything else aside, the fact a program was compiled with gcc doesn't
make it fall under the GNU GPL, i.e. the output of gcc isn't covered by
the GPL.

Just to try and make things clearer.

Cheers,


Ralph.