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Embedded Linux and the GPL - What really is required?Embedded Linux and the GPL - What really is required?Posted Jun 10, 2003 23:17 UTC (Tue) by freeio (guest, #9622)Parent article: Embedded Linux and the GPL From looking at the license, I see a very real question as to whether a piece of *_hardware_* with embedded GPL code requires release of the GPL code in it... although I am glad to see the matter being resolved. For my embedded work, typically the kernel, drivers, and such are stock, and the functionality comes from the program which runs on top of it all. Since I am a free software advocate, I usually GPL that too - but I can see that there are those who would like to do otherwise. Marty
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Embedded Linux and the GPL - What really is required? Posted Jun 11, 2003 0:13 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link] Re-read the license.The GNU GPL covers distribution in _any_media_. Ciaran O'Riordan
Embedded Linux and the GPL - What really is required? Posted Jun 12, 2003 21:48 UTC (Thu) by Baylink (guest, #755) [Link] Which means that the topic being litigated would be "distributed", as that termapplies to software the end user cannot get to, and which is, effectively, completely coupled to the hardware.
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