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List:       busybox
Subject:    Re: Gigafast Router
From:       Denis Vlasenko <vda.linux () googlemail ! com>
Date:       2006-10-30 2:20:07
Message-ID: 200610300417.41309.vda.linux () googlemail ! com
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On Monday 30 October 2006 02:43, Bill C. Riemers wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I went to upgrade the firmware of my gigafast router WF719-CAPR.  I
> was surprised to discover the router uses embedded linux and busybox.
> Normally, I would think great when discovering something like this,
> because I can then customize the opensource system.  Unfortunately, I
> notice one problem.  No source code is provided with this router.  No
> offer to obtain the source code is included.  In fact, there isn't
> even a mention that the software is covered under the GPL.
> 
> I have not contacted Gigafast to find out if they will provide the
> source code.  However, I did feel I should send a letter to this list,
> because it is your work Gigafast is using without obeying the terms of
> the license agreement your code has been released under.

On busybox.net start page:


# 29 September, 2006 -- New license email address.

The email address gpl@busybox.net is now the recommended way to contact
the Software Freedom Law Center to report BusyBox license violations.

# 27 March 2006 -- Software Freedom Law Center representing BusyBox and uClibc

One issue Erik Andersen wanted to resolve when handing off BusyBox
maintainership to Rob Landley was license enforcement. BusyBox
and uClibc's existing license enforcement efforts (pro-bono
representation by Erik's father's law firm, and the Hall of Shame),
haven't scaled to match the popularity of the projects. So we put
our heads together and did the obvious thing: ask Pamela Jones
of Groklaw for suggestions. She referred us to the fine folks
at softwarefreedom.org.

As a result, we're pleased to announce that the Software Freedom
Law Center has agreed to represent BusyBox and uClibc. We join
a number of other free and open source software projects (such
as X.org, Wine, and Plone in being represented by a fairly cool
bunch of lawyers, which is not a phrase you get to use every day.


So please send email with needed info (manufacturer, device, etc)
to that address (gpl@busybox.net)

Thank you for informing!
--
vda
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