Skype violates GPLv2
Filed in archive Business News by S.M. Schrama on July 25, 2007

was not provided, as stated in GPLv2.Skype did, however, issue a flyer that contained URLs to the GPL license and to the source code. The GPL only permits a URL for software that is delivered over the internet.(TheRegister)I happen to own this phone (although not bought from Skype), and indeed, I never received the source code either. Nothing that will shake the world. Skype has been convicted of the crime by a german court after complaints of Netfilter developer Harald Welte, who also runs gpl-violations.org. The punishment will fit the crime - a small fine will be issued.
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