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\title{GNU GPL License Compliance}

\subtitle
{Current issues and Outlook}

\author{Harald Welte}

\institute
{gpl-violations.org\\gnumonks.org\\hmw-consulting.de}
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\date[September 2011] % (optional, should be abbreviation of conference name)
{September 2011}
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\subject{Embedded Linux}
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\begin{frame}{About the speaker}
\begin{itemize}
\item Linux user since 1994
\item Linux kernel development since 1999
\item GNU GPL license enforcement since 2003
\item IT security expert, network protocol security
\item Board-level Electrical Engineering
\item System-level Software for PPC, ARM, x86
\item IANAL, but companies not complying with the license forced me to spend lots of time with legal issues
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}


\section{What happened so far}

\subsection{Historical development}

\begin{frame}{Historical development}
\begin{itemize}
	\item 1970ies: Softare becomes copyrightable
	\item 1980ies: GNU project, GPLv1
	\item 1990ies: Linux kernel, GPLv2, servers
	\item 2000s: Linux and FOSS is everywhere
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\subsection{FOSS is everywhere}

\begin{frame}{Linux and Free Software (FOSS) everywhere}
\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=100mm]{linux_netfilter_singapore_entertainment.jpg}
\end{figure}
\end{frame}

\subsection{GPL enforcement}

\begin{frame}{GPL enforcement}
\begin{itemize}
	\item Before 2003: Mostly Free Software Foundation
	\item 2003-now: gpl-violations.org (Europe), ~ 200 cases
	\item 2008-now: SFLC (United States)
	\item publicly invisible enforcement
	\begin{itemize}
		\item e.g. MySQL (dual-licensing)
		\item e.g. Asterisk (dual-licensing)
	\end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\section{Fewer blatant violations}

\begin{frame}{Fewer blatant GPL violations}
In recent years,
\begin{itemize}
	\item most companies understand they have to care about compliance
	\item most products ship with written offer, license text
	\item some form of source code is provided
\end{itemize}
so where's the problem?
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}{Problem with current source code offers}
The problem is:
\begin{itemize}
	\item source code is often incorrect
	\item source code is often incomplete
	\item source code is often missing for firmware updates
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}{The License is a tool, not an end in itself!}
\begin{itemize}
	\item GPL created by demand from Engineers, not Lawyers
	\item Idea: Protect freedom of code and users
	\item Community based, collaborative development
	\item Industry should think about how they engange with the
community in a productive way, {\em beyond mere license compliance}
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\section{New interesting legal case in Germany}
\begin{frame}{New interesting legal case in Germany}
\begin{itemize}
	\item DSL router vendor (AVM) is using GPL code (Linux kernel, etc.)
	\item 3rd party company (Cybits) is creating additional software to be
installed onto the DSL router
	\begin{itemize}
		\item Only GPL licensed components are modified
	\end{itemize}
	\item AVM sues Cybits over {\em modification of its firmware}
	\item gpl-violations.org intervenes on defendant's side
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}{AVM ./. Cybits}
Significance of this {\em AVM ./. Cybits} case
\begin{itemize}
	\item GPL was created to enable and encourage innovation
	\item Innovation can not be restricted to vendor
	\item Everyone (customer, 3rd parties, ...) have right to make and distribute modified versions
	\item Levels the playing field, encourages competition, prevents monopolies
	\item Homebrew 3rd party firmware projects like OpenWRT, Cyanogenmod are widely used
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\section{Outlook}

\begin{frame}{Outlook}
    \begin{itemize}
    \item
      Blatant GPL violations in embedded devices are declining, but are likely to continue due to lack of skill or negligence.
    \item
      We'll see more {\em derivative works} types of GPL violations, and we'll see actual legal enforcement and precedent in this area over the next years.
    \item
      Stronger copyright protection demanded by content industry will also mean stronger protection for FOSS licenses.  Imagine GPL enforcement with {\em three strikes} law in France ?!?
    \end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\end{document}