From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265626AbTF3DrK (ORCPT ); Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:47:10 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S265629AbTF3DrK (ORCPT ); Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:47:10 -0400 Received: from client73.fre.communitycolo.net ([216.218.240.222]:29910 "EHLO slick.sigje.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S265626AbTF3DrI (ORCPT ); Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:47:08 -0400 Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 21:01:17 -0700 (PDT) From: ahorn@deorth.org X-X-Sender: ahorn@slick.sigje.org To: David Schwartz cc: Andre Hedrick , Fluke , linux-poweredge@dell.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: RE: Dell vs. GPL In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Sun, 29 Jun 2003, David Schwartz wrote: >Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 14:45:35 -0700 >From: David Schwartz >To: Andre Hedrick , Fluke >Cc: linux-poweredge@dell.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org >Subject: RE: Dell vs. GPL > > >> First since it effects ATA it is my issue for the most part. >> You have no stake or issue to pursue GPL violations if there are any. > > False. He is an intended third party beneficiary of the GPL. > As I understood it, only the copyright holder of the code could pursue GPL violations. I believe the FSF will give help to anyone who wishes to pursue such action for 'the little guys' out there. >> Three, until you have copyright status, you have not right to invoke GPL >> unless you are a customer of Dell, and are not bound by a contract to >> Dell. > > False. He downloaded the object file from Dell's web site, so Dell >distributed it to him. This entitles him to the source code. > Did anyone ever ask for the source code ? Vendors don't have to make it available unless you ask if I recall correctly, if this os truly GPL I'm sure they'll cough up if you want it. Cheers, Al