Re: SFLC's GPL court enforcement -- track record

[rjack]

Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
>    The SFLC will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER allow a district court to review
>    the terms of their preempted, unenforceable GPL license on the
>    merits. The fat revenue stream from charitable funds flowing into
>    SFLC's attorneys' pockets would suddenly cease if their one of
>    their crackpot complaints was ever reviewed by the court.
>
> The SFLC would actually be a even more profitable business if the GPL
> was unenforacble, they would sue anyone who distributes GPL software,
> since if the license is indeed invalid, you fall back on default
> copyright law, which is very restrictive.

Dear Alfred,

May I suggest that you google [ "promissory estoppel"  "detrimental reliance" ]?

Sincerely,
Rjack