If there is no source code (contrary to their claim to me - I still have the email) then the GPL offers no recourse to them but ceasing of distribution and no rights to re-start irrespective of whether they want to be compliant or - unless we grant them this right.
I guess the SFLC (Eben Moglen) might provide pro-bono services to us? Also, out of interest, the way I read this you would get 4 CDs - what is on the others and is it accompanied by source? Peter Chris Little wrote: > I went ahead and ordered the two Sword-related CDs from CDEarth to check > whether they are in compliance with the GPL. They actually are not, at > least when it comes to the CD with The SWORD Project for Windows and > MacSword. (The Bible Desktop/JSword CD might be okay, since they include > source for both.) > > The CD includes The Sword Project for Windows (1.5.8), MacSword (1.2.1), > a small handful of mostly outdated modules (with separate copies for > each of the above), the Windows Help file, some auto-run type stuff, and > source code for Sword 1.5.8 and 1.5.9. > > So: > 1) It's all annoyingly outdated. > 2) There's a bit of fraudulence in stating that it comes with a network > module installer since, for the Mac at least, it does not. > 3) There's no mention anywhere of what the software is or the license > until you run the installer. > 4) The little slip of paper that comes with it, like the website, makes > mention that "[t]hrough our special licensing arrangement and because we > publish our software directly to you, each trial CD is only USD$14.99 > (which as you know is up to 80% off the store price for similar > products)." I suspect this is itself in violation of the GPL. I don't > believe there is any recourse for revocation of a license from end-users > like the term "trial" implies. I also don't know that the whole > try-for-25-days-then-we-bill-you concept is quite kosher with the GPL. > It might require some pretty close reading of the license. > > But most importantly: > 5) There's no source code, nor an offer for source code, for The SWORD > Project for Windows or MacSword. So, we're actually and legitimately in > a position where we can demand removal, DMCA takedown by the ISP, all > that good stuff. > > I'm going to mail back my two "trial" CDs tomorrow and we'll see whether > they try to ding the credit card for $29.98 anyway. (It's a gift card > with $0.70 remaining, so I'm not concerned about losing any money, but I > wouldn't mind alerting the FTC if they try to do another charge.) > > --Chris > > _______________________________________________ > sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org > http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel > Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
