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Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros"


From: Alexander Terekhov
Subject: Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros"
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:57:25 +0200

Forgot one thing...

David Kastrup wrote:
> 
> Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
> 
> > Karen Hill wrote:
> >>
> >> "I think, of the 500 distributions tracked by DistroWatch, probably 450
> >> of them are in trouble right now per this position.",
> >
> > Criminal penalties (costs plus attorney's fees in a civil action aside for
> > a moment), per FSF's own theory of enforcement through cause of action for
> > copyright infringement (not breach of contract claim),

[...]

> For whom?  A "criminal penalty" is not handed over to a prospective
> plaintiff in a contract case.

Sorry, dak. (Oh dear, I still can't believe that you now realize that 
Moglen is a bullshit rapper.) I meant

   Criminal penalties (costs plus attorney's fees in a civil action) 
   aside for a moment, ...

not

   Criminal penalties (costs plus attorney's fees in a civil action 
   aside for a moment), ...

Just a typo, but what an Eagle Eye you have dear, good capture. ;-)

regards,
alexander.


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