[ Thanks to Amy Bennett 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.
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