Re: Tom Tom and Microsofts Linux patent lock-down ..

[Rjack]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > Hyman Rosen wrote:
> > > That download is only for owners of the router.
> > GNU fans never lose, they just mooooooooooooooooooove the goalposts.
>
> It is up to the rights holders to decide whether they are satisfied
> with how they are being treated. 

There weeeeeeeeeeeeent the goalposts.

> In this case, they appear to have
> decided that since owners of these routers are free to run, read,
> modify, and share the code it comes with, they are satisfied with
> the outcome and do not need to pursue the matter further.

Confucius say, "Appearances deceive".

> People who get the router get a manual and disk describing the GPL
> (and possibly containing the source - the manual isn't clear). The
> source for firmware upgrades is available as well.
>
> <http://www.actiontec.com/support_cms/doc_files/MI424WR_Rev._E_User_Manual_20.8.0_v3.pdf> 
>
> <http://opensource.actiontec.com/>
> <http://opensource.actiontec.com/mi1424wr/actiontec_opensrc_mi424wr_fw-56-0-10-7.tar.gz>