Alexander Terekhov wrote:
Hyman, implicit in a copyright license is the promise not to sue for copyright infringement.
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The CAFC's suggestion that "Copyright licenses are designed to support the right to exclude" is utter nonsense.
Any promise not to sue exists only to those to whom the license is granted, and only if they honor the terms of the license. You are incorrect that breach of license cannot lead to suit for copyright infringement. Here is exactly such a case: <http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/packet/200703/court-upholds-copyright-infringement-and-unauthorized-access-claims-wh> _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
