On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:58:12 +0000, Mark Kent wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Archos Releases 604, 604 Wi-Fi Firmware Into to Open Source
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| Thanks to the fact that Archos used GPL and LGPL code in constructing
>>| their firmware for the Archos 604 and 604 Wi-Fi devices, they're
>>| forced to release just about the source code for said firmware
>>| into the public domain.
>> `----
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>> http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/portable-media/archos-releases-604-604-wifi-firmware-into-to-open-source-236804.php
>> http://tinyurl.com/yop4g2
>>
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> Don't you love the language, though? Nobody forced Archos to used GPLed
> code, that was their own decision. Abiding by the licence of the code
> they've chosen to use is hardly "forcing" anyone to do anything more
> onerous than abiding by another other typically used licence.
Archos isn't compaining they were forced, as far as I can see.
>
> Of course, if they don't like this, then they could replace all the
> relevant GPLed code with proprietary, but, of course, they'd have to
> maintain it then.
Who says *they* don't like it?
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Kier
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