Dear all,
I'm looking for USA residents, preferably New York, that have purchased a Coby Kyros 7024 MID device, and are not afraid of a little legal action.
Coby has done a double GPL violation by selling you the device.
- Busybox is included (legal matters handled by the SFLC in NY), but no source, or source offer in the box, and no GPL license docs in the box.
- Linux kernel 2.6.32.9 is included, but no source, source code offer, or GPL license included in the box.
You may be wondering why it would be important to stand up for your rights?
GPL-based code (freely available) is used, and sold to you. Doesn't that seem wrong?
At least, you should also receive a copy of the source, so you can do what you want with it, right? Like port over CyanogenMod 7.1 or run 2.3.4 on the device, or use it for development, the sky is the limit.
In this case, you would probably work with the SFLC as a witness, show up in court to confirm you did not get any license in the box, and they would end up paying court costs & losing the case. Source would then be released, as was originally required.
I'm looking for USA residents, preferably New York, that have purchased a Coby Kyros 7024 MID device, and are not afraid of a little legal action.
Coby has done a double GPL violation by selling you the device.
- Busybox is included (legal matters handled by the SFLC in NY), but no source, or source offer in the box, and no GPL license docs in the box.
- Linux kernel 2.6.32.9 is included, but no source, source code offer, or GPL license included in the box.
You may be wondering why it would be important to stand up for your rights?
GPL-based code (freely available) is used, and sold to you. Doesn't that seem wrong?
At least, you should also receive a copy of the source, so you can do what you want with it, right? Like port over CyanogenMod 7.1 or run 2.3.4 on the device, or use it for development, the sky is the limit.
In this case, you would probably work with the SFLC as a witness, show up in court to confirm you did not get any license in the box, and they would end up paying court costs & losing the case. Source would then be released, as was originally required.