Re: Question about the GPL copyright noticeandthestatementofcopying permission not being included in allthesourcefiles of aproduct.

[Rui Miguel Seabra]

On Sat, 2004-07-03 at 19:18 +0200, Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> BTW, if you're so "moral", why hide anything?
> 
> http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5217006.html
> http://www.idg.com.sg/idgwww.nsf/0/93CDEF68C07A3E9E48256E9B002217EF?OpenDocument

Fun quotes from each of those links:

The First
     FSF general counsel Eben Moglen said on Thursday. "We will not
     produce material that is the subject of attorney-client privilege,
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
     and I don't think anybody expects us to."

The Second

    > <quote>
    >
    > We will not betray our legally protected confidences,
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    > particularly when they relate to our work upholding the integrity
    > of the GPL (GNU General Public License).
    >
    > </quote>

So they have good reasons not to participate in SCO's phishing scam. Of
course, if the court thinks otherwise, it probably can override
attorney-client privilege, but not at SCO's whim.

You're such a troll...

Rui

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