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Re:Ubiquiti adds phone-home to the access point firmware by gonzo on Sunday November 03, 2019 @11:17AM (#21434719)
Only if they hold copyright.
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Re:Ubiquiti adds phone-home to the access point firmware by Wowfunhappy on Sunday November 03, 2019 @12:12PM (#21435111)
Isn't the copyright holder in this case "anyone who has contributed to the Linux kernel"? I have to imagine that includes the FSF.

Anyway, one of the GGP's (great grandparent's) links indicate the software freedom conservatory did open a lawsuit just last month. https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2019/oct/02/cambium-ubiquiti-...

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Re:Ubiquiti adds phone-home to the access point firmware by gonzo on Sunday November 03, 2019 @03:50PM (#21436497)
Link actually says, "As such, we have today opened (at this point, non-litigation) GPL enforcement actions against both companies."

that's a letter, not a lawsuit. not yet, anyway.

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Re:Ubiquiti adds phone-home to the access point firmware by Wowfunhappy on Sunday November 03, 2019 @03:58PM (#21436541)
Oops, apparently I wasn't reading carefully enough! Thank you!
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