From: Shawn Starr <shawn.starr@rogers.com>
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Subject: Re: GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox + code
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 14:38:38 -0500
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That may have been the past, but if they dont distribute the source any more 
they are in violation.

Shawn.

On November 7, 2004 14:33, Rapha?l Rigo LKML wrote:
> Shawn Starr wrote:
> > I dont know if this has been brought up but, a company called sveasoft is
> > blatently violating the GPL by not releasing any code:
> >
> > case in point:
> >
> > ' Talisman activation will be very simple. Just enter your Sveasoft
> > account password once and it will pop up working. This even survives a
> > full reset.
> >
> >  This is a bummer but we have a group of folks that are not satisfied
> > with our public, no-cost firmware and want to end this project so we need
> > to adapt in order to survive and continue our work. I've tried to make
> > this as simple and unobtrusive as possible. '
> >
> > Its time for the GPL authors Linux kernel, busybox and others to notify
> > this 'company' that they are violating the GPL. You cannot revoke
> > existing GPL code with a different license.
> >
> > If Linksys had to release the code Sveasoft must follow suit.
> >
> > Shawn.
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> Hello,
> I think you are wrong, just check this page :
> http://www.sveasoft.com/modules/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3033
>
> My 2 cents,
> Rapha?l Rigo
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