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Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?
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Jason Clifford |
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Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL? |
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Tue, 20 Jul 2004 13:44:11 +0100 |
On 19 Jul 2004, John Phillips wrote:
> > If the GPL is declared unlawful or unenforcable the only person(s) having
> > any right to the software is the author(s) and anyone who chooses to
> > accept the terms as a contract.
>
> Let me quibble. If the doctrine of copyright misuse is the reason the
> GPL is declared unenforceable [1] then AIUI the copyright owners lose
> their ability to enforce their rights (never mind the financial problems
> of doing so anyway). In effect this grants rights to others.
That could only be the case where the license seeks to place restrictions.
The GPL is not a standard copyright license in this respect - it's effect
is to enhance the freedoms a person enjoys over a protected work.
> However I believe it remains true that no-one else can claim those
> copyrights and enforce them over the copyright owners or others.
Indeed which is where SCO's problem lies.
Jason
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- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, (continued)
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, John Phillips, 2004/07/19
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2004/07/20
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/20
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/20
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, David Kastrup, 2004/07/20
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/20
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, Greg Hennessy, 2004/07/20
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/20
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, Greg Hennessy, 2004/07/20
- Re: SCO laying an ambush for the GPL?, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/20