Busybox and GPL

[Lauri Kasanen]

> In your (and other readers') personal opinion, is it good or bad
> that we are getting this kind of "PR"?

In my opinion that's exactly right. It's them getting what they deserve. OTOH, I'm a FOSS believer.
 
> One important detail that the company which was violating GPL
> in this particular case is bankrupt at the moment; do we look bad
> by making its life even harder? -

So they also sucked as a company. This is irrelevant to the case at hand.

> > Westinghouse Digital Electronics was also ordered to hand over
> > equipment in its possession that contained GPL code
> > and forbidden to distribute devices which contained
> > the BusyBox software.
> 
> Your thoughts?

I see no harm in you getting a new TV set ;)

- Lauri

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