[BusyBox-cvs] [BusyBox 0000355]: ZyXEL Kernel /BusyBox GPL violation?

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Tue Jul 26 03:27:23 UTC 2005


The following issue has been SUBMITTED. 
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http://busybox.net/bugs/view.php?id=355 
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Reported By:                macemoneta
Assigned To:                BusyBox
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Project:                    BusyBox
Issue ID:                   355
Category:                   License Violations
Reproducibility:            always
Severity:                   minor
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     assigned
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Date Submitted:             07-25-2005 20:27 PDT
Last Modified:              07-25-2005 20:27 PDT
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Summary:                    ZyXEL Kernel /BusyBox GPL violation?
Description: 
I purchased a ZyXEL router, and noted in its log:

0day 00:00:16 klogd started: BusyBox v1.00-pre8 (2005.06.02-02:19+0000)
0day 00:00:16 Linux version 2.4.18-MIPS-01.00 (root at UTOPIA) (gcc version
3.3.3) http://busybox.net/bugs/view.php?id=53 Fri Jun 10 16:13:48 CST 2005
...

I contacted the vendor to request source, since no mention of it is made
on their website (http://www.zyxel.com), or documentation:

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Subject: Linux GPL software for P-330W  
                
Where can I obtain the Linux software for the P-330W, as required under
Gnu Public Licence (Firmware Version: v4.2.1.6.6e.)?
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Their response:

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Sir, 
Our unit is only based on Linux. It is not necessarily built off the
source code. The code was developed by our engineers in Taiwan.  As this
is the case, we do not have access to the code here, and it is not
covered by the GPL. If you need more assistance, please call at
1-800-255-4101. 

Thank you,

Scott Latimer
Technicial Support Specialist
ZyXEL Communications
1130 N Miller Street
Anaheim, CA  92806 
A+, Network+
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The response seems meaningless; does this constitute a violation of GPL?
If so what, if any, action needs to be taken?
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Issue History 
Date Modified   Username       Field                    Change               
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07-25-05 20:27  macemoneta     New Issue                                    
07-25-05 20:27  macemoneta     Status                   new => assigned     
07-25-05 20:27  macemoneta     Assigned To               => BusyBox         
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