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> Here ya go. Asked and answered. I see the link shows a forum discussion. I guess I was looking for something more like: So if we want to see Onyx punished,
by robinsoh 4y ago
> Here ya go. Asked and answered.
I see the link shows a forum discussion. I guess I was looking for something more like:
So if we want to see Onyx punished, then we need to find someone who owns an Onyx that has asked Onyx to comply with the GPL and provide source, and showing that they refused to do so. At that point, they would immediately be non-compliant and thus susceptible to many injunctions, meaning their products could be stopped at the border. Pretty sure they'd pay attention to that.
It needs to be a clear formal request with proof of ownership and failure of the supplier to provide source for the GPL to be applicable.
- wfhordie 4y ago>then we need to find someone who owns an Onyx that has asked Onyx to comply with the GPL and provide source, and showing that they refused to do so. That's in the link I provided. Unfortunately, there isn't an automatic enforcement mechanism for cross-border GPL violations. There aren't lawyers waiting in the wings to file lawsuits on behalf of hackers who want to own their device. There isn't a framework for reporting these violations to any higher authority to advocate for us. I wish it were the case, but it's not.
- robinsoh 4y agoSorry, but to be very clear, all I see in the link is just a forum discussion. No clear request showing ownership and right to claim source code, no clear response from someone clearly representing the distributor of the product saying no source code shall be provided. There is gpl-violations.org. Has anyone tried them?