Quote from: smit1237 on April 14, 2015, 09:10:28 AM

Quote from: devttys0 on April 14, 2015, 08:12:37 AM

I've been trying to get a hold of the GPL source code for all the firmware images that Bitmain has posted on their support site https://bitmaintech.com/support.htm .

Would anyone here know where I might be able to find that?

I've been emailing Bitmain but they seem to be confused about what I'm asking for.

I'm not asking for just the cgminer source code I'm asking for the development environment thats used to compile the complete firmware images that Bitmain provides for download.

You will never get this code from them, forget about that.

If they don't provide the source code they are violating the GPLv2 and GPLv3 licenses of many software package on the device including but not limited to the Linux kernel and BusyBox.
From my emailing with them they either seem to be having trouble understanding what the GPL is or what source code is.
When asked for the source code for the firmware build environment they offered to provide a .ko file(a compiled kernel module) which is not source code in addition to being already available on the device itself to download via scp(although it is useless unless used with the exact Bitmain kernel that they use in their images).
I plan to begin enforcement action in western countries if they fail to respond to my request, I find Chinese companies don't respect the GPL or copyright law in general but when their resellers and international subsidiaries get contacted by GPL enforcement organizations such as the SFC they change their tone.
I want to make sure Bitmain has been given the opportunity to comply with the law but if they ignore my GPL request I will be forced to take action.
I want to make sure they understand that this GPL request is a legal demand to comply with licenses for the software that they distribute and that failure to comply would be a serious violation and can lead to legal action.