[mythtv-users] My Media Box hopes to launch Q4 2004

Michael T. Dean mtdean at thirdcontact.com
Thu Jun 17 19:22:49 EDT 2004


J. Donavan Stanley wrote:

> They don't *have* to supply patches back to Myth.  They just have to 
> supply the source to their modifications to their customers if they 
> ask for it.  The ethical thing to do would be to contribute patches 
> but business and ethics rarely go hand in hand.

Of course, their customers could then submit the modifications to the 
project for inclusion...

That's the beauty of the GPL.  Once someone has a copy, he/she is "free" 
to do with as desired (within the bounds of the GPL).

Mike


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