Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 24th Jul 2009 22:51 UTC
Microsoft's GPL code drop is still gripping the headlines on tech websites on the internet, and at OSNews, we're always happy to comply. So, do we have news? Yes, we do: yesterday, we reported that the code drop was brought on by a GPL violation. Stephen Hemminger first detailed the story, and Greg Kroah-Hartman confirmed it. Now, we have Microsoft squarely denying this is the case.
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RE: If it was brought up to their attention....
by gfolkert on Sat 25th Jul 2009 03:56
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RE: If it was brought up to their attention....
by middleware on Mon 27th Jul 2009 15:01
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If it was brought up to their attention by someone ("the situation", as GKH has called it) and so they released the code, then I think it really was a violation... even if no one involved wants to call it that way.
The thing is that it's not just a violation... but a violation from a company that prides itself of saying that we GNU/Linux users are in debt to them and their shareholders for patent infrigments... and then these guys come and use GPL just like that.
So much for "GPL creeps into code". I bet the code didn't get ther by itself... it was "crept" by their own developers, I'd think.