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:ONLamp: Is Linksys Shirking the GPL?
ONLamp: Is Linksys Shirking the GPL?
Jul 31, 2003, 10 :00 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (15955 reads)

(Other stories by Rob Flickenger)

"Now that we are able to execute arbitrary commands on the WRT54G, it is obvious that Linksys is running modified software covered by the GPL. One perfect example of this is Zebra, the advanced dynamic routing software package. By opening the firmware file directly, as well as by making queries through the makeshift ping interface mentioned earlier, we noticed that the zebra running on the WRT54G doesn't use the standard configuration file locations. This means that it must certainly be a modified binary.

"So, naturally curious, I wanted to find out what Linksys had to do to get Zebra running on this hardware. I stopped by the Linksys 'GPL Code Center,' and downloaded their zebra archive.

"You can imagine my disappointment when I realized that this is in fact just a copy of the original source code available from zebra.org. Where are the changes to the source tree? I have just asked Linksys that very question, but as they still haven't gotten back to my first query..."

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Scanning the many SCO v Linux articles,  ...   GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
Charles Cotton
Jul 31, 2003, 11:57:26
 
Since I am no legal expert of any kind,  ...   Re: GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
Todd Hammer
Jul 31, 2003, 13:15:42
 
This is exactly what the FSF is for GPL  ...   Re: GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
Ben Moore
Jul 31, 2003, 13:52:24
 
This article appears to be based on a mi ...   Please read the article   
Charles Hixson
Jul 31, 2003, 14:04:46
 
> Scanning the many SCO v Linux articles ...   Re: GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
Bruce
Jul 31, 2003, 14:54:09
 
The answer to your question, "Who will b ...   Re: GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
C. Whitman
Jul 31, 2003, 14:58:39
 
I hope they're not talking about loc ...   Non-standard configuration file locations?   
AC
Jul 31, 2003, 15:17:12
 
"In the meantime, the Titantic is approa ...   Re: GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
OMG
Jul 31, 2003, 15:22:18
 
  "but they are only using the modified  ...   Re: Please read the article   
OMG
Jul 31, 2003, 15:26:39
 
> But what do the BSD variants do when t ...   Re: Re: GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
Rufus Polson
Jul 31, 2003, 16:49:28
 
>   "but they are only using the modifie ...   Re: Re: Please read the article   
Rufus Polson
Jul 31, 2003, 16:58:14
 
> This does not mean that no case can be ...   Re: Re: GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
ac
Jul 31, 2003, 16:58:18
 
While it's true that the FSF is prim ...   By the way, Moglen has offered   
Rufus Polson
Jul 31, 2003, 17:04:46
 
>   "but they are only using the modifie ...   Re: Re: Please read the article   
blahblah
Jul 31, 2003, 17:47:01
 
And unless Linksys or Broadcom distribut ...   Re: Re: Re: Please read the article   
OMG
Jul 31, 2003, 20:46:56
 
Sadly, the update confirms my suspicion. ...   Re: Non-standard configuration file locations?   
AC
Aug 1, 2003, 05:13:54
 
> The RIAA, et al has gotten the Federal ...   Re: GPL / Open Source needs a talking head   
Bojan Smojver
Aug 1, 2003, 08:10:11
 
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