[Arm-netbook] Olimex and Inclusion of GPL Violations? Was: (Re: Regarding Improv, EOMA68, Free Software and Open Hardware.)

[Alexander Stephen Thomas Ross]

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On 26/06/14 21:47, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
>> > For the sake of software development Improv isn't really needed, and was
>> > not needed at the time of launch. There is and was fully OSHW solutions
>> > available that covers the hardware functionality of Improv (minus the
>> > exchangeable "CPU module" part). In particular I am thinking of Olimex
>> > Olinuxino A20 MICRO (and it's related cousins), giving the same
>> > performance specifications as the selected EOMA68-A20 module, but with
>> > much richer hardware interfacing capabilities and of course 100% OSHW,
>> > by a established manufacturer who works with believes in OSHW.
>  ... except doesn't take a stand on GPL violations, and distributes
> illegal copyright-violating product, but _apart_ from that they
> "believe in OSHW", yes.
so what, the kernel(s) or the software stack or drivers,firmware or etc
have GPL violated code in them? Is it for things like video
acceleration? if so, urrgh hypocrites. thats tyipical of the open source
mind set :( . Admittedly I've been trying to decide (for weeks) on
weather I get the LIME board for a version of a diy pockect computer :\
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