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Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java
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John Hasler |
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Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java |
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Thu, 02 Dec 2004 18:28:28 -0600 |
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David Kastrup writes:
> This difference is important: if somebody distributes software derived
> from GPLed software, you can't in any manner ask a court to rule that the
> party in question has to release its software under the GPL. The GPL is
> not enforceable. You can only ask a court to rule that the party in
> question stop distributing your software in violation of your copyright
> as long as it is not in compliance with the conditions of the GPL.
Ok, I can accept that. I think most people would call that "enforcing the
GPL", though.
I think you might also be able to collect damages.
--
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, (continued)
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, John Hasler, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, John Hasler, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, John Hasler, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/02
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- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03