Re: Dell vs. GPL

Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 11:49:56 -0400


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On Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:56:07 PDT, Andre Hedrick said:

> When they tell you they will not open a case on your behalf until a
> registered copyright is in hand, that point real hard.

The part you're missing here is the part where the offending vendor ends up
Doing The Right Thing, either because they've become enlightened or just
because they realize compliance is easier/cheaper than a lawsuit.

Remember *WHY* the GPL is still untested in court - things rarely progress that
far.

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