Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261861AbTIHBtA (ORCPT ); Sun, 7 Sep 2003 21:49:00 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261863AbTIHBtA (ORCPT ); Sun, 7 Sep 2003 21:49:00 -0400 Received: from ejc.ecomda.com ([212.18.24.150]:37604 "EHLO ejc.ecomda.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261861AbTIHBs7 (ORCPT ); Sun, 7 Sep 2003 21:48:59 -0400 Subject: possible GPL violation by Sigma Designs From: Torgeir Veimo To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1062985742.3771.16.camel@africa.netenviron.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.4 (1.4.4-5) Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 02:49:02 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 895 Lines: 21 DVD players based on Sigma Designs EM8500 mpeg4 decoder seems to be running uClinux. See here for some info: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=288489 The Sigma Designs EM8500 is apparently a combined mpeg4 decoder and RISC processor. I'd assume that they would be required to release source code on request for their kernel, even if the code is executed on the EM8500 directly, as opposed being controller by a kernel driver running on a separate processor? The firmware for the Bravo D1 DVD player can be downloaded as an ISO image from this page; http://www.vinc.com/support_faq.asp -- Torgeir Veimo - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/