Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar

[Rjack]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > Alan Mackenzie wrote:
> > > The GPL was formulated by experienced lawyers, with good 
> > > understanding of copyright and contract law.  Do bear in mind
> > >  that the law doesn't always mean what it seems to to the 
> > > legally inexperienced.
> >
> > http://oreilly.com/openbook/freedom/ch09.html What say you now,
> >  Alan?
>
> The GPL is now on revision 3, and has been written and reviewed 
> by lawyers. Their job is to implement the vision and goals of the
>  FSF to the extent possible.


Hmmmm. . . "to the extent possible".

1) Limited to the extent that all copyright license are contracts.

2) Limited to the extent that the viral "copyleft" principle is
   preempted by 17 USC sec. 301(a).

Sincerely,
Rjack :)