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Without bad intentions: Could you point me to some of the cases you are talking about? I am honestly interested, can't promise I will read everything the next h

by myztic 11y ago

Without bad intentions: Could you point me to some of the cases you are talking about? I am honestly interested, can't promise I will read everything the next hours, but I will definitely read up on it.

JoshTriplett 11y ago
Allwinner: https://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations https://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations VMWare: https://lwn.net/Articles/635290/ https://lwn.net/Articles/635290/
viraptor 11y ago
The links are already in the comments here... but here you go again: "Allwinner is joining the Linux Foundation to support Linux and to improve what we see as two important open source software development capabilities: collaboration and compliance" http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2015/06/new-linux-foundation-members-advance-open-source-enterprise http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2015... Allwinner GPL violations: https://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations https://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations Other ones - just google big sponsors of LF + gpl violation, there are a few.
- dTal 11y ago
  Context: "Allwinner is joining the Linux Foundation to support Linux and to improve what we see as two important open source software development capabilities: collaboration and compliance," said Jack Lee, Chief Marketing Officer, Allwinner Technology. "These two concepts are critical yet difficult to master for new Linux community entrants like ourselves." Is the Linux Foundation "supporting" Allwinner? Or is, as I suspect, Allwinner paying them dues? https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/Corporate_Membership https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/Corporate_Membership
  - viraptor 11y ago
    Consider LF goals "The Linux Foundation protects and promotes the ideals of freedom and generous collaboration established through the development of Linux, and shares these ideals to power any endeavor aiming to make the future a better place in which to live." How can they have a member organisation which plainly goes against the goals of the foundation? And yes, even by statements like the one published on joining, it's supporting Allwinner by giving them recognition.
  - pjc50 11y ago
    Is the Linux Foundation "supporting" Allwinner? Or is, as I suspect, Allwinner paying them dues? Both? The accusation being made is that Allwinner are bribing them to ignore GPL non-compliance.
kavefish 11y ago
@grsecurity went to a sponsor-based model because they kept getting ripped off Edit: Source https://grsecurity.net/announce.php https://grsecurity.net/announce.php

by myztic 11y ago

JoshTriplett 11y ago

Allwinner: https://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations https://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations VMWare: https://lwn.net/Articles/635290/ https://lwn.net/Articles/635290/

viraptor 11y ago

The links are already in the comments here... but here you go again: "Allwinner is joining the Linux Foundation to support Linux and to improve what we see as two important open source software development capabilities: collaboration and compliance" http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2015/06/new-linux-foundation-members-advance-open-source-enterprise http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/announcements/2015... Allwinner GPL violations: https://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations https://linux-sunxi.org/GPL_Violations Other ones - just google big sponsors of LF + gpl violation, there are a few.

dTal 11y ago
Context: "Allwinner is joining the Linux Foundation to support Linux and to improve what we see as two important open source software development capabilities: collaboration and compliance," said Jack Lee, Chief Marketing Officer, Allwinner Technology. "These two concepts are critical yet difficult to master for new Linux community entrants like ourselves." Is the Linux Foundation "supporting" Allwinner? Or is, as I suspect, Allwinner paying them dues? https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/Corporate_Membership https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/en/Corporate_Membership
- viraptor 11y ago
  Consider LF goals "The Linux Foundation protects and promotes the ideals of freedom and generous collaboration established through the development of Linux, and shares these ideals to power any endeavor aiming to make the future a better place in which to live." How can they have a member organisation which plainly goes against the goals of the foundation? And yes, even by statements like the one published on joining, it's supporting Allwinner by giving them recognition.
- pjc50 11y ago
  Is the Linux Foundation "supporting" Allwinner? Or is, as I suspect, Allwinner paying them dues? Both? The accusation being made is that Allwinner are bribing them to ignore GPL non-compliance.

kavefish 11y ago

@grsecurity went to a sponsor-based model because they kept getting ripped off Edit: Source https://grsecurity.net/announce.php https://grsecurity.net/announce.php