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Just a heads up, it looks like these guys ripped off Serge Kiselev's 8088 BIOS [1]. [1] https://github.com/skiselev/8088_bios https://github.com/skiselev/8088_
by _0xdd 3y ago
Just a heads up, it looks like these guys ripped off Serge Kiselev's 8088 BIOS [1].
[1] https://github.com/skiselev/8088_bios https://github.com/skiselev/8088_bios
- deaddodo 3y agoWell: A) it’s a cheap Chinese device, I’m certain some stolen open source code is the least of its infringements. B) it’s licensed GPL, if they made no code changes (however doubtful) they didn’t really rip anything off.
- jamesy0ung 3y agoThey removed his copyright string from it
- bdowling 3y agoIf the code is GPL and you are distributing the code in object form, then it’s okay to remove copyright notices as long as the work carried “prominent notices stating that it is released under [the GPL]”. GPL v3 section 5. [0]. Basically, that section says that if you’re distributing modified code, you’re not required to “keep intact all notices”. Id. [0] https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
- sneak 3y agoCopying isn't stealing.
- bogantech 3y agoIt is stealing if they change all the copyright notices
- bdowling 3y agoNot if it’s GPL v3 and the code still “carries prominent notices” stating that it’s licensed under the GPL v3. See my other reply. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36024341 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36024341