[linux-audio-dev] Lionstracs / Linux Audio at Musikmesse report

[Marek Peteraj]

On Wed, 2004-04-07 at 21:29, will at malefactor.org wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 08, 2004 at 01:57:32AM +0200, Marek Peteraj wrote:
> > 
> > > Companies using Linux in musical gear besides Lionstracs: Plugzilla (a 
> > > rack that can play VSTs), Muse Receptor (similar concept), Hartman 
> > > Neuron (a synth). Unfortunately the others are based on pretty
> > > closed design and most don't even tell you that's based on Linux. 
> > > Perhaps their attitude will change
> > > in future.
> > 
> > I just quickly checked their sites, and there's indeed absolutely no
> > mention of using Linux. If they're all indeed using Linux, then it's an
> > obvious breach of the GPL license.
> > 
> > Marek 
> > 
> > 
> 
> IIRC, they only have to provide the sources to people who buy the
> products. 

The GPL explicitly states:
'to give _any_ third party ... a complete machine-readable copy of the
corresponding source code ...'

> They aren't obligated to put a "powered by linux" banner on
> their site,

It all depends on how you want to comply to Section 1, in case you want
to comply. ;)

Marek