[maemo-developers] Opensource locked by hardware key was Re: Corporate ownership of open source projects [LWN]

[From: Ryan Pavlik]

Darius Jack wrote:
> ...
> sorry
> (cut for clarity)
>
> I the meantime I was contacted and learneed that offered software
> was opensource (no GNU Open Sourrce licence included).
> Unfortunately software - firmware for Wifi Access Points
> is offered hardware key locked
> from the following web page
>
> http://approsoftware.com/
>
> I would like to know your opinion
> if opensource software (GNU Open Source licence (not included)
> intended for Linux OS,
> can be hardware key locked
> to disable its functions.
>
> Acting that way, any opensource software for Linux can be
> hardware key locked
> and sold for fee as a commercial product
> restricted access sourcees provided or not.
>
> Darius
>
Ask your lawyer and don't hijack threads.

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