Re: GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox +code

[Bill Davidsen]

Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Tuesday 09 November 2004 11:14 pm, Michael Poole wrote:

> http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3868
>
>
> > Post subject: I am a Sveasoft subscriber, can I redistribute?
> > ...
> > The policy for pre-release firmware is different. You may choose to
> > redistribute only those portions of pre-release firmware specifically
> > covered by the GPL license. Those portions of the distribution that are
> > separate additions developed by Sveasoft as part of a pre-release
> > distribution may not be re-distributed. Redistribution of pre-release
> > firmware that includes Sveasoft's non-GPL code will result in the
> > termination of your subscription.
>
>
> So it looks like they are in clear, unless those separate additions are
> derived from GPLed software.
That web page seems pretty clear... some parts of the prerelease are 
non-GPL, you can distribute the GPL code as usual. Unless there is aome 
claim that the non-GPL parts are derived from GPL original source or 
contain GPL code, why shouldn't they restrict the distribution of their 
own code?

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