From: Denis Vlasenko <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua>
To: Ralph Corderoy <ralph@inputplus.co.uk>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Possible GPL Violation of Linux in Amstrad's E3 Videophone.
Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 17:52:04 +0300
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On Wednesday 29 September 2004 16:44, Ralph Corderoy wrote:
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> All my correspondence is attached but the most interesting is message 9
> where I spell out the license requirements to Brian Eaton, 10 where he
> yesterday asked for my address, and 11 where he re-stated they've don't
> have to discuss it with me.  I think they're failing to comply with
> section 3.  There's other minor things too in the manual that I've
> highlighted.  They're right in saying they've no obligation to discuss
> their compliance with me.  I'm hoping that by posting here a copyright
> holder will query their apparent lack of compliance and Amstrad will be
> happy to converse with them.
> 
> To re-iterate, there's no source code or written offer in the box.  They
> say they'll provide a URL to an E3 owner on proof of ownership but
> that's insufficient.  The situation is made more complex by the E3
> downloading software updates, including seemingly the kernel, so they'll
> be multiple versions to provide source for over time.

You did an awesome work. I will save this message as an example
just in case I will need to do something similar.

Unfortunately I have no E3. Hope someone who has will contact you.
--
vda

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