BT Home Hub: Continued violation

[Chris DiBona]

For instance: If their samba is greater than version 3.2, then that'd
be gpl v3. In that case, you could request replacement information for
that component.

Chris

On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Chris DiBona <cdibona at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Paul;
>
>  Are you saying that the bt home hub has software covered by gpl v3,
>  which enforces replacability? Because while the spirit of the GPLv2
>  might want replacement of code on the hub, the letter of the license
>  does not.
>
>  I'm new to this particular  issue, but are you saying they're not
>  being fully compliant in that they don't have the full gpl load being
>  represented on thier mirror?
>
>  Chris
>
>
>
>  On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 5:50 AM, Paul Banks
>  <maillistaddress at paulbanks.org> wrote:
>  > Hi all,
>  >
>  >  It has been well over a year since we first discussed the situation with
>  >  regard to the BT "Home Hub" ADSL router. BT is a major company, not just
>  >  in the UK but globally and their continuing violation of the GPL sends
>  >  out a message that it's OK to use GPL licensed code in violation of its
>  >  license as long as you make a token gesture of compliance.
>  >
>  >  BT's token gesture comes in the form of a selection of source code
>  >  released on this website:
>  >
>  >  http://www.btyahoo.com/broadband/adhoc_pages/gplcode.html
>  >
>  >  A principal part of the GPL concerns the freedom to make modifications
>  >  to the code *AND* crucially to be able to install and test those
>  >  modifications. BT has to date, as far as I can see, failed to provide
>  >  the "scripts used to control installation" of modified code to the
>  >  device.
>  >
>  >  I want to modify this firmware so if there's anything I can do
>  >  personally to help move this along then let me know. I'd be only too
>  >  glad to help!
>  >
>  >  Kind regards,
>  >
>  >  Paul
>  >
>  >
>
>
>
>  --
>  Open Source Programs Manager, Google Inc.
>  Google's Open Source program can be found at http://code.google.com
>  Personal Weblog: http://dibona.com
>



-- 
Open Source Programs Manager, Google Inc.
Google's Open Source program can be found at http://code.google.com
Personal Weblog: http://dibona.com