[U-Boot] Possible GPL violation

[Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>]

Dear Pavel,

In message <20130307091729.GA24807@xo-6d-61-c0.localdomain> you wrote:
>
> > So did you contact the vendor and ask for the source code?  And did
> > they answer, and what exactly?
> 
> Technically... he should have got source code or written offer for it with
> the device. So they are already breaking GPL.

Of course you are correct.  But there is a wide ange of possibilies;
some vendors just don't know what they are supposed to do, and are
appreciative for a friendly hint.  Of course there are also those
where you need a fully charged blaster - but in my experience these
are very few.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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