copyright != software license
copyright != software license
Posted Nov 13, 2003 12:03 UTC (Thu) by gallir (guest, #5735)In reply to: The Belkin router fiasco by beejaybee
Parent article: The Belkin router fiasco
Note, I'm not suggesting that the software necessarily should be on "free" license. The gadget producer can retain the copyright to the software if they wish.
Typical confusion, it's quite normal to hear it in a MS o SCO conference, but it's very strange to read it here. All free software (but those in public domain) especially copylefted ones retain copyright of the authors or some other organisation, as the FSF.
Copyright != software license. Copylefted software licenses are based on (and exist because|due to) copyright law. Period.