They probably didn't even have to run it past anyone.. They can just label
it national security and they already remove themselves from being subject
to most situations.. :)

On 5/26/07, Joseph Sinclair <plug-discussion@stcaz.net> wrote:
>
> The system may be built on Linux, but they're not actually distributing
> Linux, so the GPL does not require source code release.
>
> You can be quite certain that NOTHING in the land warrior system is
> actually required to release source code, since the entire
> technology stack is most likely considered a national security asset, and
> any use of Free software is probably run past a whole
> department full of lawyers and licensing experts to ensure it's use won't
> require the release of any source code.
>
> Tuna wrote:
> > Apparently the Army's Land Warrior system runs Linux.
> >
> > http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4215725.html
> >
> > But here's my question: Where's the code? Don't they have to release the
> > source code if it's open source?
> >
> > I really want to see some source code for this thing... Perhaps we need
> to
> > get the FSF on them!
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