Locking down GPLed software?

Locking down GPLed software?

Posted Jan 6, 2006 14:35 UTC (Fri) by Max.Hyre (subscriber, #1054)
Parent article: The Grumpy Editor's Obviously Incorrect 2006 Predictions

There will be an increasing number of Linux-based gadgets available. [....] Unfortunately, most of those toys will be locked down and not hackable.

Is locking down GPL software in such a device compatible with the GPL? It certainly violates the spirit of the license, if not the letter. I bet GPLv3 will address this situation.

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