Re: Chineese tablets and phones manufacturers violating Linux kernel license

On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Tomasz Sterna <tomek <at> xiaoka.com> wrote:
> Hello.
>
> Is there anything we can do about the fact, that virtually every Chinese
> manufacturer building devices running Android (Tablets and Phones)
> violates Linux kernel GPL?
>
> Synrgic, Eanovo, Sidonia, Highton, Lianxintai, Ruyi and on, and on...
>
> Even American companies, like Dell, linger with releasing the source to
> they  devices. But Chinese ones just plainly ignore the GPL terms.
>
> This is very frustrating.
> One approach is discussed at: http://www.elpauer.org/?p=1146
> Is there anything we could do?

 *deep breath*.

 there's a company in bristol - i don't know who they are but i have a
friend who knows - who have worked out how to sue companies in China
for Copyright violations across International Boundaries.

 so it *can* be done, but don't for god's sake ask how much they
charge, or how long it takes.  or what the name of the legal firm is.
or for my friend's name.  or his email address.

 the problem that you have in China is that the PRC Govt normally only
takes up Copyright Violation cases for *Chinese Nationals*.  everyone
else can, as far as they're concerned, go f*** themselves.