Re: The GPL is unenforceable under U.S. copyright law

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"Doug Mentohl" <doug_mentohl@linuxmail.org> wrote in message 
news:gpoqgr$g6c$1@news.datemas.de...
> "The GPL is unenforceable under U.S. copyright law", Rjack
>
> Produce any citation where a recipient of GPL code successfully fought and 
> won such a case.

There was the case of Verizon, sued by the SFLC for violation of the GPL due 
to their distribution of a router product based on Linux and BusyBox 
utilities.  To wit:

"WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request judgment against Defendant as 
follows:
(1) That the Court issue injunctive relief against Defendant, and that 
Defendant, its directors, principals, officers, agents, representatives, 
servants, employees, attorneys, successors and assigns, and all others in 
active concert or participation with Defendant, be enjoined and restrained 
from copying, modifying, distributing or making any other infringing use of 
Plaintiffs' software.

(2) That the Court order Defendant to pay Plaintiffs' actual and 
consequential damages incurred, in an amount to be determined at trial;

(3) That the Court order Defendant to account for and disgorge to Plaintiffs 
all profits derived by Defendant from its unlawful acts;


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(4) That the Court order Defendant to pay Plaintiffs' litigation expenses, 
including reasonable attorney's fees and costs of this action; and
(5) That the Court grant Plaintiffs any such further relief as the Court may 
deem just and proper. "




Verizon refused to do anything, noting that the case was bullshit and that 
they would fight.  The SFLC then filed a dismissal and nothing happened to 
Verizon.