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Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar


From: Hyman Rosen
Subject: Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:56:54 -0500
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Alexander Terekhov wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_Copyright_Directive

<http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32001L0029:EN:HTML>
    (27) The mere provision of physical facilities for enabling
    or making a communication does not in itself amount to
    communication within the meaning of this Directive.

Since Verizon provides a link to an "actiontec gateway" URL,
it can easily be argues that it's Actiontec, not Verizon, who
is making the software available. Clearly, the SFLC beleieves
so, since it is satisfied with having Actiontec provide the
GPLed sources.


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