27 Jan
2008
27 Jan
'08
10:58 a.m.
On Jan 27, 2008 2:52 PM, Thorsten Wilms <t_w_(a)freenet.de> wrote:
On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 14:37 +0100, Marek wrote:
If i were the copyright holder i would only allow it under a different
license, and charge for it.
Let's put it this way:
Can you ditch Linux installed on a computer you just bought and install a
different OS on that comuter along with applications? Yes.
Can you install a different sw on your router which uses GPLed software? No.
The thing is that in case of a router the sofware that is licensed under the
GPL represents a substantial part of the product, whereas in case of a
computer it does not.
Marek
On Jan 27, 2008 1:19 PM, Luis Garrido
<luisgarrido(a)users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
The Tivo, several routers and other appliances ... 1. usage of a computer program licensed under the
terms of
GPL in a hardware
product, whether modified or not, is not a
distribution of a
computer
program licensed under the terms of GPL, and is
thus
prohibited by GPL.
I don't follow you there. Why the exception you mention
(selling
computers with Linux preinstalled) is indeed a exception and
not the
rule?
It's the only case i can think of right now, that allows to
distribute GPLed software inside hardware for profit,
because you're making profit out of the hardware not the software.
--
Thorsten Wilms
thorwil's design for free software:
http://thorwil.wordpress.com/
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