Re: SFLC's GPL court enforcement -- track record

[Alexander Terekhov]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> 
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > How do you explain continued 'litigation' by the SFLC for many month
> > after availability of the source code from Hammer Storage site, Hyman?
> 
> The same way I always do. Legal processes are slow. They work ...

You seem to confuse real litigation with SFLC's way of "litigation".

Please consider the full docket posted below, and reanswer. (If you
can.)

Date Filed # Docket Text 

07/17/2008 1  COMPLAINT against Extreme Networks, Inc.. (Filing Fee $
350.00, Receipt Number 657053)Document filed by Erik Anderson, Rob
Landley.(rdz) (Entered: 07/21/2008) 

07/17/2008   SUMMONS ISSUED as to Extreme Networks, Inc.. (rdz)
(Entered: 07/21/2008) 

07/17/2008   Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck is so designated. (rdz)
(Entered: 07/21/2008) 

07/17/2008   Case Designated ECF. (rdz) (Entered: 07/21/2008) 

07/21/2008   Mailed notice to Register of Copyrights to report the
filing of this action. (rdz) (Entered: 07/21/2008) 

07/23/2008 2  ORDER SCHEDULING INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial
Conference set for 9/12/2008 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 12C, 500 Pearl
Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge P. Kevin Castel. (Signed by
Judge P. Kevin Castel on 7/23/08) (tro) (Entered: 07/23/2008) 

07/31/2008 3  AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Extreme Networks, Inc. served on
7/22/2008, answer due 8/11/2008. Service was accepted by Perla Ibarra,
Receptionist. Document filed by Erik Anderson; Rob Landley. (Williamson,
Aaron) (Entered: 07/31/2008) 

08/08/2008 4  ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE ANSWER,
defendant Extreme Networks has until 9/5/08 to answer the complaint.
Extreme Networks, Inc. answer due 7/17/2008. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin
Castel on 8/7/08) (cd) (Entered: 08/08/2008) 

08/25/2008 5  ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from
Daniel B. Ravicher dated 8/21/08 re: Counsel requests an adjournment of
the pretrial conference currently scheduled for September 12, 2008, to
another date at the courts earliest convenience. ENDORSEMENT: The
initial pretrial conference is adjourned to October 3, 2008 at 12:45
p.m., ( Initial Conference set for 10/3/2008 at 12:45 PM before Judge P.
Kevin Castel.) (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 
8/25/08) (mme) (Entered: 08/25/2008) 
09/04/2008 6  ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE ANSWER, Extreme
Networks, Inc. answer due 9/19/2008. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on
9/4/08) (cd) (Entered: 09/04/2008) 

09/18/2008 7  ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE ANSWER, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Extreme Networks, Inc. has until October
3, 2008 to answer the complaint filed on July 17, 2008 by Plaintiffs
Erik Anderson and Rob Landley. Extreme Networks, Inc. answer due
10/3/2008. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 9/18/08) (mme) (Entered:
09/18/2008) 

09/26/2008 8  ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge P. Kevin Castel from
Daniel Ravicher dated 9/25/08 re: Request for an adjournment of the
pretrial conference set for 10/3/08. ENDORSEMENT: Conference adjourned
from 10/3/08 to 11/7/08 at 2:45 pm. ( Pretrial Conference reset for
11/7/2008 at 02:45 PM before Judge P. Kevin Castel.) (Signed by Judge P.
Kevin Castel on 9/26/08) (cd) (Entered: 09/26/2008) 

10/01/2008 9  ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE ANSWER:
Defendant Extreme Networks, Inc. has until October 17, 2008 to answer
the Complaint filed on July 17, 2008 by Plaintiffs Erik Andersen and Rob
Landley. SO ORDERED. Extreme Networks, Inc. (answer due 10/17/2008).
(Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 10/1/08) (db) (Entered: 10/01/2008) 

10/20/2008 10  NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their
counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is
voluntarily dismissed without prejudice, and without costs against the
defendant(s) Extreme Networks, Inc. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on
10/20/08) (db) (Entered: 10/20/2008) 

Here's the SFLC's GPL "litigation" track record: 

1. Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. 
2. Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. 
3. Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. 
4. Voluntary Dismissal With Prejudice. 
5. Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. 
6. Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. 
7. Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice. 

Note that all cases should have been automatically dismissed for lack of
subject matter jurisdiction. 

regards, 
alexander. 

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