DRAC firmware source code

[Kevin Davidson]

That shouldn't matter. The GPL code should be user replaceable (or the  
source code is useless). There must be a method of combining the  
source with any proprietary binaries to create new firmware with added  
or different functionality.

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On 20 Nov 2008, at 09:12, Mark Watts <m.watts at eris.qinetiq.com> wrote:

>
> On Wednesday 19 November 2008 08:10:59 Adam Nielsen wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Our new PowerEdge 2950 just arrived with a DRAC5.  After some brief
>> experimentation, I've discovered that it's running BusyBox:
>>
>> Dell Remote Access Controller 5 (DRAC 5)
>> Firmware Version 1.40 (Build 08.08.22)
>>
>> $ sh --help
>> BusyBox v1.00 (2008.08.22-17:37+0000) multi-call binary
>>
>> No help available.
>>
>> Since BusyBox is released under the GPL, as I understand it the  
>> source
>> code for the DRAC firmware must also be made available to comply with
>> the terms in the GPL.
>
> I'm not a laywer, so this may not be true, but I believe that the  
> GPL doesn't
> cover binaries that run ontop of Linux, only those linked with GPL'd  
> code.
>
> I suspect the best you would be able to get is the source to all the  
> GPL
> software running on the DRAC, but not any binary-blob firmware.
>
> Dell and/or your Lawyer will be able to give you a more accurate  
> answer.
>
> Mark.
>
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