linux-kernel - Re: GPL Violation: Compro Technology Inc, 2.6.17 modified binary-only kernel distribution

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Date:	Fri, 30 May 2008 13:19:22 +0930
From:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To:	Jo Shields <directhex@...box.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, license-violation@...-violations.org
Subject: Re: GPL Violation: Compro Technology Inc, 2.6.17 modified	binary-only
 kernel distribution

Jo Shields wrote:
> The infringing drivers have been removed from Compro's website, and
> replaced with the following message:

I'd like to know how you achieved that result.  Netcomm, an Australian
manufacturer of modems, use Linux in a number of their ADSL products,
for example their NB5 range but I suppose, also, all of their modern
products.  They provide no acknowledgement on the box, nor in the
documentation, nor on their web.  I've exchanged emails with David
Stewart <davids@...comm.com.au>, their Managing Director, in which I
explained the legal requirements, and also pointed out some high profile
companies that had been sued over their violations.  He certainly
understood the situation and promised to have the box and documentation
modified appropriately, but that was a year ago and nothing has been
done.  What can be done?
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