On 06/15/2015 07:08 PM, Jeff Haran wrote: >> Jeff Haran <[email protected]> writes: >> >>> What is the downside to a large company for violating GPL? >> >> Losing all rights to the software in question forever is probably the largest >> downside. If we talk about the Linux kernel (as I assume we do in this >> forum) >> then I have a hard time believing any company can survive that. > > Has this ever actually happened? > > Specifically has a company that violated Linux's GPL ever been sued over the > violation, lost the case and as a result lost the ability to use the Linux > kernel forever?
No, but they have come close, in several lawsuits, mostly in Germany. All of the companies in question decided that coming into compliance with the GPL was a better option than losing the rights to use, copy, distribute, and modify Linux. -- All rights reversed. _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
