i'm sure that ARM are aware of this, but i wanted to double-check and also alert them, so that i know that they're definitely aware of the issue.
the issue is very simple. see the following page: http://www.malideveloper.com/developer-resources/development-boards/telechips-tcc8900-development-platform.php?tab=ORDER%20INFO it states that an NDA is required. upon signing the NDA, a Board Support Package is received, comprising Linux Kernel Source Code, amongst other things. (a copy of the TCC8900 Linux Kernel Source code was extracted from a BSP and uploaded here: https://alioth.debian.org/plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=arm-netbook/arm-netbook.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/tcc8900/v2.6.28/chipper) forcing people to sign NDAs to receive GPL source code is in direct violation of the GPL license. the problem for ARM is that they are responsible for malideveloper.com. a whois for malideveloper.com shows: NS2.ARM.COM 217.140.98.10 NS1.ARM.COM 217.140.108.113 NS4.ARM.COM 217.140.98.25 NS3.ARM.COM 217.140.104.130 therefore, it can be concluded that ARM endorses GPL violation. i would like to know what ARM is going to be doing about this situation. l. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
