From: Pierre <pierre@free.fr>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: possible GPL violation by Free
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 22:33:46 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20041101213346.GA5504@linux.ensimag.fr> (raw)
> When they built the first freebox, I found an inside photo on the net.
> I don't remember which chip it was (several years ago), but it was
> clear
> from the maker that it only supported vxworks. And at this time,
> people
> were already saying it was running linux. There are so many rumors
> about
> many devices running linux that people should check (at least provide
> the
> result of an nmap -O). For most end-users, "linux" is the word for "a
> reliable embedded OS with IP support".
It is certain that the freebox run linux on mips processor [0] :
see the cv of the developper of the freebox [1] [2]
They seem to have done minor contribution [3]
It seem [4] that linux is writen on a flash memory of the freebox with the
firmware of the ADSL modem (if it wasn't how the freebox could connect
throught ADSL for download root and new firmware).
Also it is said that if you forgot to give
back to them you paid about 300 ??? and it is yours.
I don't know if there is a real GPL violation, but knowing the free support
it will be very difficult to communicate with them...
[0] http://www.idt.com/news/Feb03/02_24_03_1.html
[1] http://alex.krnl.org
[2] http://www.figuiere.net/hub/cv.html
[3] http://www.uclibc.org/lists/uclibc-cvs/2003-January/003068.html
[4] http://www.hifocus.net/freebox3.php3
Deux elements logiciels sont stockees en memoire flash : le noyau linux
et le firmware du chipset Alcatel pour la connexion WAN. Le reste de la
configuration (filtres, logiciels, drivers...) est telecharge a chaque
demarrage et stocke en memoire vive.
next reply other threads:[~2004-11-02 3:51 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-11-01 21:33 Pierre [this message]
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2004-10-11 19:39 possible GPL violation by Free Glennie Vignarajah
2004-10-11 20:05 ` David Schwartz
2004-10-11 7:12 Matthieu Castet
2004-10-09 17:58 Yoshinori K. Okuji
2004-10-09 18:48 ` Jon Masters
2004-10-10 9:12 ` Sam Hocevar
2004-10-10 15:34 ` Rik van Riel
2004-10-10 16:23 ` Sam Hocevar
2004-10-10 16:46 ` Rik van Riel
2004-10-10 21:55 ` David Schwartz
2004-10-10 10:28 ` Willy Tarreau
2004-10-11 0:59 ` Eric Rannaud
2004-10-11 2:06 ` David Schwartz
2004-10-11 2:24 ` Måns Rullgård
2004-10-11 7:14 ` Colin Leroy
2004-10-11 13:45 ` Eric Rannaud
2004-10-10 19:40 ` Helge Hafting
2004-10-11 0:06 ` Moritz Muehlenhoff
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