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Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar
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Peter Köhlmann |
Subject: |
Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar |
Date: |
Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:36:47 +0100 |
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Rjack wrote:
> David Kastrup wrote:
>> Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> writes:
>>
>>> Rjack wrote:
>>>> The BusyBox suits are over. Get over spinning the
>>>> hypothetical settlements.
>>> After each case was settled, the defendants or their agents
>>> made the source code properly available under the GPL.
>>>
>>>> Move on to creating explanations to justify the SFLC's
>>>> evasion of an interpretation of the GPL on its merits in the
>>>> upcoming expected voluntary dismissal in the Cisco case.
>>> The explanation is that once the parties reach agreement on a
>>> settlement, the case is dismissed. Courts do not hold trials
>>> when the parties no longer have a dispute.
>>
>> Also there is no "evasion of an interpretation of the GPL" since
>> the GPL is not even under dispute. It would only be under
>> dispute if the defendants claimed compliance as a defense. The
>> cases up to now have been cut&dry sufficiently for that not to be
>> a viable option.
>>
>> So even if the SFLC carried on, they'd get an interpretation of
>> the validity of copyright law in general rather than of the GPL.
>> Nothing interesting in that.
>>
>
> Would the GPL be construed as a contract and interpreted under state
> law?
No. It is a licence
And you are dumb. Incredibly so
--
Tact, n.:
The unsaid part of what you're thinking.
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, (continued)
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, amicus_curious, 2009/02/26
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rahul Dhesi, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Hyman Rosen, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rahul Dhesi, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Hyman Rosen, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, David Kastrup, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar,
Peter Köhlmann <=
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, amicus_curious, 2009/02/27
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, David Kastrup, 2009/02/28
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rahul Dhesi, 2009/02/28
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/28
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rahul Dhesi, 2009/02/28
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/28
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rahul Dhesi, 2009/02/28
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Alexander Terekhov, 2009/02/28
- Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar, Rjack, 2009/02/28