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Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros"
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David Kastrup |
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Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros" |
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Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:29:12 +0200 |
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Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
> 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.)
You are fantasizing. Again: licenses _are_ held to the standards of
contracts concerning the evaluation of the compliance with its terms.
Where they are _not_ held to the standard of contracts is where the
consent of the licensee is concerned: the licensee can't escape the
requirements of the license by claiming non-agreement. There is no
requirement for a signature or similar stuff. I actually meant to
write "civil case" above. That's more accurate, even though
concerning the check for compliance with terms there is no difference
to a contract case.
> 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. ;-)
Whatever.
--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", (continued)
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/30
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", peterwn, 2006/06/29
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/29
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", David Kastrup, 2006/06/29
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/29
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", David Kastrup, 2006/06/29
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/29
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", Mark Kent, 2006/06/29
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/29
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/28
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros",
David Kastrup <=
- Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros", Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/28