Petition to free Stuxnet/Duqu/Flame trojan code under GPL

[David Gerard]

Seems they used the LZO library, which is straight-up GPL.

http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/

And so, someone has asked them to release the code under the GPL.

http://blog.crysys.hu/2012/06/stuxnet-duqu-flame-open-source-license-questions-v0/

Other code uses various permissive licenses. As works of the US
federal government, the rest is of course public domain.

*splutter* So does the author of LZO want to send the US government a
GPL notification? Perhaps the SFLC can help ...


- d.

[Mike Dupont]

great idea!
mike

Post by David Gerard
Seems they used the LZO library, which is straight-up GPL.
http://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/
And so, someone has asked them to release the code under the GPL.
http://blog.crysys.hu/2012/06/stuxnet-duqu-flame-open-source-license-questions-v0/
Other code uses various permissive licenses. As works of the US
federal government, the rest is of course public domain.
*splutter* So does the author of LZO want to send the US government a
GPL notification? Perhaps the SFLC can help ...
- d.
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[Sam Tuke]

Post by David Gerard
Seems they used the LZO library, which is straight-up GPL.

Isn't the software illegal in the US due to the damage it can cause, and it's
intended purpose?

Sam.
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