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REQUIRED PUBLIC STATEMENT & LICENSE FOR GPL/LGPL LICENSED
SOFTWARE USED IN THIS BRAVIATM DVD LINK PRODUCT
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The following GPL executables and LGPL libraries are used in this product and are subject to the GPULGPL
License Agreements included as part of this documentalion:
GPL EXECUTABLES
Linux Kernel
busybox
Uboot
SquashFS
LGPL LIBRARIES
Toolchain (uClibc)
Source code for these executables and libraries can be obtained using the following link: http://www.sony.
com/linux
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