Here is my next activity. After reading http://gpl-violations.org/helping/, I have reported this issue to solve a potential GPL misuse about the Linux kernel open source code that is used to deploy Tesla Model S (Linux kernel based commercial product). BRs, Geunsik Lim. On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 4:48 PM, Geunsik Lim <geunsik.lim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi All, > > I want to talk about a potential GPL misuse of the Linux open source > that is used by Tesla Model S. Some months ago, I have read that a > version information of Linux kernel that is deployed into the > commercial self-driving car such as Tesla Model S via (1) the twitter > web page of Tesla CEO Elon Musk and (2) the presentation material of > the Blackhat 2017 presenter Sen Nie as follows. > > Oct-05-2016, Twitter, "When we upgrade the core Linux OS to 4.4, which > is probably December" > https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/783759011724210176 > > Jul-22-2017, Blackhat 2017, "FREE-FALL: HACKING TESLA FROM WIRELESS TO CAN BUS" > https://www.blackhat.com/us-17/briefings.html#free-fall-hacking-tesla-from-wireless-to-can-bus > > > In case of the embedded device vendors, it seems that the most of the > global vendors have being uploaded related open source software that > are used by commercial products via their open source release center > to keep the GPL compliance as following: > > https://opensource.google.com/ > https://opensource.microsoft.com/ > https://opensource.apple.com > https://opensource.samsung.com > https://opensource.lge.com > https://opensource.dell.com/ > http://opensource.alibaba.com/ > https://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/open-source/ > http://consumer.huawei.com/en/opensource/ > http://xiaomi.github.io/ > https://software.intel.com/en-us/open-source > > > Also, we can download related open sources such as Linux kernel, GCC, > and so on from their official homepage in case of BMW, GM, Ford, and > Toyota cars. > > BMW - http://www.bmw-carit.de/open-source/ > GM - http://oss.bosch-cm.com/gm.html > Ford - http://corporate.ford.com/ford-open-source.html > Toyota - http://www.globaldenso.com/en/opensource/ivi/toyota/ > > > BTW, in case of Tesla, where can we find an official open source > release center to download their Linux kernel source that is deployed > into a commercial self-driving car? I could not find an official web > page of Tesla to download Linux Kernel 4.4 (GPLv2) and other open > sources that are used by Tesla company. And, I can not find the > related Linux kernel source code from https://github.com/teslamotors. > Unfortunately, even though I asked a person in charging on this issue, > they do not reply me any e-mail for 2 weeks. Anyone that already tried > to get their Linux kernel source of Tesla Model S? > > As we all know, Linus Torvalds has released his Linux Kernel under > GPLv2 license via https://www.kernel.org/. > For more details, please visit the below web-pages. > > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/COPYING?h=v4.4 > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic > > I wonder if they correctly keep the GPL compliance because I am not a lawyer. > > > Thanks for reading. > > > > BRs, > Geunsik Lim. > > > > ---- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > ---- -- ---- Best regards, Geunsik Lim, Samsung Electronics http://leemgs.fedorapeople.org ---- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-rt-users" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
