I transcribed my phone call to pandigital this afternoon for your reading pleasure:
-SeriouslyHello thank you for calling pandigital can I get your name and product serial number please
sure *gave it to them
So what can I do for you today sir?
Hello I need the linux kernel source code that shipped on this device
I'm sorry can you say that again
*again
I don't think we're able to provide that because it is third party hold on a moment let me check
*on hold
we can't provide you with that source code you will have to contact linux
Um linux is not an entity that can be contacted.
you modified the source code to fit this device otherwise it would not work at all, you then distributed it which means you are legally obligated to provide the source code otherwise it would be illegal for you to sell these products.
Hold on just give me one more minute
*on hold
OK I can give you a link to the open platform kit this is all we are obligated by law to provide it will void your warranty though it's
pandigital.net/?pageid=335
Does this contain the kernel source code?
No it's the android source code it's all we are obligated by law to provide
you distributed the linux kernel and modified it you are obligated to release the source.
No sir
may I speak with your manager?
Yes you can hold one moment.
Hello are you still there sir my name is BLEEP I'm the manager
Yes I'm looking for the linux kernel source code that shipped on the white pandigital novel
The only thing we are required legally to distribute is the open platform kit which can be found at www.pandigital.net/?pageid=335
No you are legally required to release the source code to the linux kernel which you modified and distributed according to the terms of the gpl v2 under which it was made available to your company.
I think that's on that page, let me get your email so that I can have my tech guys get back to you. They may not be able to reach you until monday.
OK that's fine. So what exactly is on that url you gave me is it the android source code or the linux kernel source code?
I think it's both you can get everything off the device via adb the android debugging bridge
That sounds like a rom to me I do know what adb is
It is a rom
Then how is it source code?
I'm not sure let me have my tech guys email you
OK well listen this source code has been requested from you guys sine 2010 and I'm just asking for your company to do what's morally ethically and legally correct here you know a lot of people work on this software for free and put a lot of time into it including myself.
I understand let me get my guys to get a hold of you and we'll figure this out. As far as I know the only thing we are legally required to release on request is the open platform kit - giving you that url does void your warranty though.
Giving me the URL voids my warranty? How so? You know what I don't care about my warranty - I just want the source code to the linux kernel - do whats right. I'll be expecting that email and I look forward to talking to you again.