"Doug Mentohl" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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"The GPL is unenforceable under U.S. copyright law", Rjack
Produce any citation where a recipient of GPL code successfully fought and
won such a case.
There was the case of Verizon, sued by the SFLC for violation of the GPL due
to their distribution of a router product based on Linux and BusyBox
utilities. To wit:
"WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request judgment against Defendant as
follows:
(1) That the Court issue injunctive relief against Defendant, and that
Defendant, its directors, principals, officers, agents, representatives,
servants, employees, attorneys, successors and assigns, and all others in
active concert or participation with Defendant, be enjoined and restrained
from copying, modifying, distributing or making any other infringing use of
Plaintiffs' software.
(2) That the Court order Defendant to pay Plaintiffs' actual and
consequential damages incurred, in an amount to be determined at trial;
(3) That the Court order Defendant to account for and disgorge to Plaintiffs
all profits derived by Defendant from its unlawful acts;
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(4) That the Court order Defendant to pay Plaintiffs' litigation expenses,
including reasonable attorney's fees and costs of this action; and
(5) That the Court grant Plaintiffs any such further relief as the Court may
deem just and proper. "
Verizon refused to do anything, noting that the case was bullshit and that
they would fight. The SFLC then filed a dismissal and nothing happened to
Verizon.
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