On 6/23/06, Dieter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't know about you guys, but if someone takes IP we release for
> this project under GPL and puts it into their own chip without either
> paying for it or releasing the rest of their design under GPL, I'm
> going feel personally insulted and cheated.
If someone takes IP from OGP and makes and sells a competing chip
without following the rules, that is clearly NOT fair use. It is wrong,
and they can be hauled into court and punished for it.
It is a copyright violation. It is not "robbery" or "piracy" or
"child molestation", or "terrorism" or whatever emotional term
someone wants to label it with.
"Piracy" now has a meaning different from historical usage. It would
be a metaphor to use the word "robbery" if robbery requires that one
steal something physical. Maybe it's closer to espionage, because it
bears resemblance to infiltrating another country or company and
leaving with ill-gained knowledge of secrets.
Referring to "child molestation" and "terrorism" is hyperbole and an
attempt to villify piracy more than necessary, as well as taking away
from the impact that those ideas have in their proper place. Someone
who steals property (tangible or not) should be sued and/or fined.
Child molestors and terrorists should be dealt with much more harshly.
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