Wols Lists <antli...@youngman.org.uk> writes: > On 20/10/2022 11:34, Jean Abou Samra wrote: >> The LSR distributes a piece of GPLed code under GPL-incompatible >> terms, which is illegal, period. I don't think I am imagining >> a problem here. Being an LSR-editor now, I don't like having >> my responsibility involved in copyright infringement. > > And as the linux kernel found out, David is wrong saying that only the > copyright holder can take enforcement action. > > German law allows people to take enforcement action without the > copyright holder's knowledge or consent. And somebody took active > advantage of that.
Come again? Particularly in Germany, the bulk of Linux kernel enforcement actions have been taken by Harald Welte on behalf of his ipfilter/netfilter code in particular. What other examples do you have in mind? -- David Kastrup
