ITsecurity: Linux Users May Be Breaking U.S. Securities Laws
Jan 18, 2006, 21:00 (10 Talkback[s])
"Many companies using Linux for embedded applications may be
unwittingly violating the Linux license and even breaking federal
securities laws, according to a white paper released today by
Wasabi Systems, a leading embedded operating systems provider. The
white paper, When GPL Violations are Sarbanes-Oxley Violations, is
the first in a series of legal studies analyzing the common
misperceptions and risks associated with Linux and its license, the
GNU General Public License (GPL). Future white papers will look at
the GPL implications of Loadable Kernel Modules (LKM) and how
upstream GPL violations impact VARs and end users.
"'Linux is a powerful operating system,' says Jay Michaelson, an
author of the white paper and Wasabi Systems' General Counsel. 'But
if companies violate the license, the consequences can be more
severe than they think.' He notes that Wasabi uses open source
software in its products, including very careful use of software
governed by the GPL..."
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