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Tuesday, July 8. 2008

Garmin's Linux Source Code Available

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Rumors suggested that Garmin's Nuvi 8xx and 5xxx were built on Linux, but to date, the company didn't follow the GPL2 (open source license) which requires code written on that OS to be distributed with source code. Garmin got around to making the source code available today.

- PC World

Posted by Adena Schutzberg in Open Source, Satellite Navigation at 07:51 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0)

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GPL2 does not require things to be distributed with source code, only that the source code be available. They don't have to include a disk with source code, but if you contact them they have to supply it.
#1 AnonyMouse on 2008-07-08 14:50 (Reply)

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