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

[amicus_curious]

"Hyman Rosen" <hyrosen@mail.com> wrote in message 
news:heUvl.110217$RJ7.36253@newsfe18.iad...
> amicus_curious wrote:
> > Said like a true loser in denial.
>
> The users of Verizon's FiOS routers are now, as a result of
> the SFLC suit, able to run, read, modify, and share the
> software supplied with those routers. As this is the only
> purpose of GPL enforcement, we truly see a case of the pot
> calling the kettle black.

Oh, I haven't heard of any Verizon customer re-programming his router.  That 
seems kind of useless anyway.  If it's not working, call Verizon, they'll 
come fix it for free.  As to sharing the software, there doesn't seem to be 
much of a demand for that either.  After so many years of offering it all 
for free, there are so few takers.  Why bother with some second hand version 
from Verizon anyway, if you are in the market for Linux and its layered 
apps?  You can get it from the horse's mouth with more certainty that it 
will work and that you can get some support if needs be.  I think it is 
case of a tempest in a teapot.

The only people being hassled by the SFLC are the people using Linux in 
their products.  Seems like a stupid tactic.