On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote:
> Jonathan Ben Avraham wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote:
[snip]
> >IMHO, the GPL makes no reference to and no assumption about the ease of
> >modification of the software in a technical or financial sense. The GPL
> >does not require you to provide toolsets to build the code. For example,
> >if you can only build a piece of OS code using a compiler that costs
> >$100,000.00, the GPL does not require you to provide the compiler if you
> >modify the code. If you have to buy a US$10**6 wafer fab unit in order to
> >install the software, the GPL does not require you to provide a cheaper
> >alternative.
> >
> >
>
> As I said, I am simply bringing here the views of Harald, as I
> understand them. I share your doubts in regard to the validity of this
> approach but though it is worth while to advertise what others (with
> court tested experience with the GPL) think.
Gilad,
It seems pretty clear to me that the court decided on the basis of the
fact that the defendant did not disclose the source code as required by
the GPL, with no connection to any other point subsequently mentioned by
the plaintiff. Just because the plaintiff won a case does not mean that
everything he says afterwards represents the view of the court.
- yba
>
> Cheers,
> Gilad
>
>
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