[ Thanks to James Maguire> for this link. ]
Even as Google announced their acquisition plans for
Motorola Mobility today, vague legal accusations were re-hashed by
IP attorney Edward J. Naughton that imply that all Android
manufacturers are at risk of losing their rights to distribute
Android because of they did not comply with the terms of the GNU
General Public License (GPL). But the head of the Software Freedom
Conservancy states there are still, despite the arm waving, no
legitimate claims made on Android GPL violation.Actually, Naughton doesn’t just imply problems for Android
vendors, he just comes right out and says it: Android manufacturers
have already lost their licenses to distribute GPLed code inside
Android.