Didier Fabert wrote: >this page is very interesting >http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-violation.html > >i understand that if we think there is a gpl violation, we must write to them >at [EMAIL PROTECTED] they know if it's a violation or not ! > >regards > > True, but ultimately it becomes the obligation of the copyright holder to take legal action, and only that individual or organization is legally entitled to do that; i.e. Curt Olson or members who have contributed to the project.
The more of these details that you have, the easier it is for the copyright holder to pursue the matter. Once you have collected the details, you should send a precise report to the copyright holder of the packages that are being misused. The copyright holder is the one who is legally authorized to take action to enforce the license. The FSF might offer assistance, but the ball is in our court ( -2pts for bad pun ) When dealing with ebay - buyer beware. So far, it looks like two poor souls have bought the item. One could try some technical means to secure/protect the software, but such measures might be far to draconian and create more problems and admin nightmares. And pursuing the matter through legal channels takes time, energy, and money. I just don't see any practical solution to prevent this sort of disception. Regards John W. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
