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The Register: Free Software Foundation Probes Linksys

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 10, 2003

[ Thanks to Paul
Symons
for this link. ]

“Linksys is alleged to have code in its 54 megabit wireless
access points, code which should be made public, because it’s Linux
code.

“The accusation, from the Linux Kernel Mailing List, has excited
non-Windows PC users, because it means that if Linksys can be
persuaded to abide by the terms of the Gnu Public License (GPL) for
Linux/GNU code, then the software needed to make a free Linux-based
access point becomes available…”

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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