LXer: D-link Found Guilty of Linux GPL Violation in Germany

LXer · 09-25-2006, 05:33 PM

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D-Link has agreed to stop distributing its DSM-G600 networked attached storage device after a German court found it had violated terms of the General Public License by incorporating Linux into the product. However, D-Link has refused to reimburse the GPL-Violations Project for its legal costs in bringing the action against the company.

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Hangdog42 · 09-25-2006, 05:42 PM

Does anyone know the specifics of the case? From The Fine Article, it sounds as if D-Link was smacked simply for using Linux, but that certainly isn't a violation of the GPL.