Root 4.0 kernel source from htc help

[zombu2]

Hi there

Since HTC is again non compliant with the gpl refusing to release the source code i ask you to call,email or otherwise go and bother HTC (make sure you mention the gpl violation every time you call or mail them )

Only together we can force htc to be gpl compliant and get the source for their phones

North America Headquarters
HTC America
13920 SE Eastgate Way, Suite 200
Bellevue, Washington 98005
Tel: 425-679-5318

English-Speaking Hotline:
866-449-8358 6am to 1am EST 7 days a week
Spanish-Speaking Hotline:
866-449-8358 9am to 9pm EST 7 days a week

Here is the mail page for htc devs

Contact HTCdev

Now go and give em hell until we get the source code

EDIT:
I have also reported this violation to the free software foundation , so we will see what happens

 

[guyphs]

Hi there

Since HTC is again non compliant with the gpl refusing to release the source code i ask you to call,email or otherwise go and bother HTC (make sure you mention the gpl violation every time you call or mail them )

Only together we can force htc to be gpl compliant and get the source for their phones

North America Headquarters
HTC America
13920 SE Eastgate Way, Suite 200
Bellevue, Washington 98005
Tel: 425-679-5318

English-Speaking Hotline:
866-449-8358 6am to 1am EST 7 days a week
Spanish-Speaking Hotline:
866-449-8358 9am to 9pm EST 7 days a week

Here is the mail page for htc devs

Contact HTCdev

Now go and give em hell until we get the source code

EDIT:
I have also reported this violation to the free software foundation , so we will see what happens

Okay -- can you 'splain this to a noob? Why is HTC refusing to release their source code a GPL violation?

 

[zombu2]

Okay -- can you 'splain this to a noob? Why is HTC refusing to release their source code a GPL violation?

Because the kernel is open source software and it has to be released on release of the phone which they consistently not do

 

[Apache Thunder]

I thought the Android platform was released under the Apache license? (No it's NOT a play on my user name. Google it! )

The kernel is indeed on the GPLv2 license though. Just not the rest of Android.

 

[zombu2]

I thought the Android platform was released under the Apache license? (No it's NOT a play on my user name. Google it! )

The kernel is indeed on the GPLv2 license though. Just not the rest of Android.

ok true that

but this thread is about getting the kernel source hehe

so everybody go and pester HTC

 

[joshua.worth]

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[joshua.worth]

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[Savage Shadows]

I've created a petition, but I am looking for one or two people to help me edit it and spread the word. Anybody care to help out? I don't know my shit when it comes to the GPL license, nor HTC, so I am looking for somebody who knows what to say.