Linux advocates claim that AsusEeePC violates GPL-general Linux technology-Linux technology and application information. The following is a detailed description. The low-cost notebook EeePC launched by Asus, Which is ultra-thin and pre-installed with Linux, has triggered a craze for purchasing and successfully promoted Linux to enter the computer consumption market. EeePC uses Xandros, A Debian-based release. Some Linux community members complained that EeePC may violate the General Public License (GPL) License agreement, because the Xandros installed by EeePC does not provide the necessary source code, and it is difficult for users to install other releases. However, the EeePC powder may not care at all.
A java developer, Cliff Biffle, found that the modified asus_acpi (ACPI-Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) module did not disclose the source code in accordance with the GPL protocol, and the 1.8GB compressed files released by Asus on the Internet are incomplete.
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