I'm just thinking over here:<div><br></div><div>Is it possible to retreive the GPL part from the manufacturer, and extract the required binaries out of the device, to use them on the same device?</div><div><br></div><div>
Yvan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2012/4/3 Matt Joyce <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matt@nycresistor.com">matt@nycresistor.com</a>></span><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
The broadcom SOCs tend NOT to be open source. While linux the kernel<br>
and probably their wrt ripoff os is likely covered by the GPL or some<br>
similar license... the broadcoms require proprietary binaries to<br>
operate.<br>
<br>
Thus lack of general support existing in openwrt or dd-wrt.<br>
<br>
This likely could have caused them some confusion.<br>
<br>
Fonera's 2.0n models for instance are broadcom... and they release a<br>
fully buildable openwrty derivative. But they cannot release source<br>
for working with the broadcom SOC.<br>
<br>
Such is life.<br>
<br>
Also this could be a point of confusion for the manufacturer. And in<br>
defense of your cable company... they probably literally don't know<br>
it's linux under the hood. They are just white labeling and reselling<br>
another vendors product.<br>
<br>
Ignorance may not be an excuse but it's sometimes hard to catch things<br>
like this.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
-Matt<br>
</font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 3:47 PM, Yvan Janssens <<a href="mailto:ik@yvanj.me">ik@yvanj.me</a>> wrote:<br>
> It's this one:<br>
> <a href="http://www.adbglobal.com/products/cable/cable-europe/adb-5723cx.html" target="_blank">http://www.adbglobal.com/products/cable/cable-europe/adb-5723cx.html</a> , but<br>
> rebranded.<br>
><br>
> Apparently they do offer GPL<br>
> code: <a href="http://www.adbglobal.com/medias/files/support_files/how%20to%20receive%20the%20code.png" target="_blank">http://www.adbglobal.com/medias/files/support_files/how%20to%20receive%20the%20code.png</a><br>
><br>
> Will mail them now, thanks ;-).<br>
><br>
> The only thing I still have my doubts on, is the packaging. The package<br>
> should contain a GPL notice, and instructions on how and where to find the<br>
> source code.<br>
><br>
> Yvan<br>
><br>
><br>
> 2012/4/3 Stef <<a href="mailto:stefvd@gmail.com">stefvd@gmail.com</a>><br>
>><br>
>> The point of having an opensource *license* is that companies have to<br>
>> accept it, if they dont they are indeed pirating open source, even if<br>
>> that sounds a bit silly at first glance.<br>
>><br>
>> It is most likely not something your ISP has much influence on, even<br>
>> if they want to cooperate with you to resolve this issue. You should<br>
>> contact the set top box manufacturer i guess.<br>
>><br>
>> regards,<br>
>><br>
>> Stef<br>
>><br>
>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 12:30 AM, Yvan Janssens <<a href="mailto:ik@yvanj.me">ik@yvanj.me</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Hello,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Today I discovered that the major ISP over here uses GPL'ed software in<br>
>> > their set top boxes, without even putting a GPL notice in the box (like<br>
>> > most<br>
>> > TV manufacturers do nowadays). I phoned their customer service, and they<br>
>> > "don't know" that the device runs linux (it runs "proprietary polish<br>
>> > software"), and know nothing about GPL notices.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > My questions are now:<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Can GPL software be pirated?<br>
>> > If yes, is this a form of OSS "piracy"?<br>
>> > How do I get them to release the source code?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Where should I start to find a copy of the source code - the telco, or<br>
>> > further? The device uses a Broadcom SoC with 256MB RAM and 4MB boot ROM<br>
>> > (looks like any other set top box to me).<br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > Sincerely,<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Yvan Janssens<br>
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