Re: Broadcom 4702?

[Charlie Brady <charlieb-linux-mips@e-smith.com>]

On Wed, 14 Jan 2004, Jun Sun wrote:

> Since we are on this subject, I am curious if I buy a Cisco's router
> whether it is considered that Cisco distributs the binaries to me
> and whether I can demand for the source code if they are GPL'ed software.

You don't need to demand the source code to Cisco/linksys's linux based 
wireless routers. It's available for download from the URL I provided at 
the start of the thread.

> I can see arguments go either way.  Do open source community and
> industry have some concensus on this issue?

Please read the various licenses (GPL and other), and consult your lawyer.
And if you want a definitive answer (in your jurisdiction) get the license 
tested in Court (and subsequent Appeals Courts). :-)

--
Charlie