Groklaw's Pamela Jones, the Sarah Palin of the Software World is at it again:
"The court quotes from Microsoft Corp. v. Software Wholesale Club, Inc.: "the first-sale doctrine does not apply to an admittedly counterfeit unit". So, no, you can't buy a copy and use it to go into a counterfeiting business, in effect. Terekhov's theory has bitten the dust and then had to eat some. Just like Daniel Wallace's anti-GPL theory did. Whoever is relying on their legal theories might want to buy a vowel and try to figure this puzzle out." http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091114101637997 Pammy never bothers to document her sources concerning her assertion that Terekhov's first sale theory involves "counterfeiting" and distributing legally owned copies of GPL software. This woman is either a congenital liar or Alzheimer's toxic plaque is taking its toll. Even someone with her limited cognitive abilities should understand that you have permission via the GPL license to download and make an unlimited number of verbatim copies. "... They'll say, but, but, but ... what if they hadn't used the master and just used each copy, then would it work? Sons, why do you think Psystar used the master copy?". http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091114101637997 But, but, but ... "1. You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the Program's source code as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty; keep intact all the notices that refer to this License and to the absence of any warranty; and give any other recipients of the Program a copy of this License along with the Program." What is it with this senile creature and Terekhov? Has Pammy secretly got the hots for Terekhov? Perhaps someone will send her a "Long Dong Kong" replica vibrator so she can relax a little bit... Jeez, I fear her hair's gonna catch fire. Sincerely, Rjack _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
