"include it in binary form to some TV set top box, router, or other hardware appliance. As long as source code for the kernel is provided for free download on h

"include it in binary form to some TV set top box, router, or other hardware appliance. As long as source code for the kernel is provided for free download on hardware vendor's website, GPL is not violated" is not actually compliant with the GPL. If you'd like to learn why and -- more importantly -- how to be compliant, read this article from the Software Freedom Law Center: http://softwarefreedom.org/resources/2008/compliance-guide.html http://softwarefreedom.org/resources/2008/compliance-guide.h...