Re: GNU licenses

[John Hasler]

Merijn de Weerd writes:
> The big question is: with the paragraph above, is the sole cause of
> action "breach of license" or is a separate action for copyright
> infringement also possible?

Action for copyright infringement is the only action.

> If someone accepts a license, then does not adhere to the terms, your
> sole action is to sue for breach. You can't say he is infringing, since
> you licensed him to do the acts. He just does not adhere to your
> conditions.

No.  You file against him for copyright infringement.  You don't mention
the license.  He then has to present the license as a defense.  When he
does so you argue that he has no license to do the things he is doing and
so is infringing your copyright.
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John Hasler 
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA