linux-kernel - Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

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Message-ID: <20019.1181843459@turing-police.cc.vt.edu>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:50:59 -0400
From:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
Cc:	Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	debian developer <debiandev@...il.com>, david@...g.hm,
	Tarkan Erimer <tarkan@...one.net.tr>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, mingo@...e.hu
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:03:40 -0300, Alexandre Oliva said:
> On Jun 14, 2007, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:
> 
> > If a company sells you hardware that includes a ROM that contains GPL'ed
> > software, are they in violation of the GPL if they don't include a ROM burner
> > in the hardware?  Or are ROM burners like compilers, where you have to supply
> > your own?
> 
>   this requirement does not apply if neither you nor any third party
>   retains the ability to install modified object code on the User
>   Product (for example, the work has been installed in ROM).

Do they have to provide a ROM burner if the ROM is socketed rather than
soldered into place?

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