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Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France
From: |
Florian Weimer |
Subject: |
Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France |
Date: |
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:07:06 +0000 |
* Hyman Rosen:
> <http://www.h-online.com/open/GPL-wins-in-French-court-case--/news/114312>
> <http://fsffrance.org/news/arret-ca-paris-16.09.2009.pdf>
>
> In 2000, Edu4 equipped the AFPA's computer rooms. In the process,
> the IT firm used a version of the VNC remote desktop software
> without providing the AFPA – as required by the GPL – with the
> source code on request. In addition, it turned out that Edu4 had
> removed copyright and licensing notes from VNC.
>
> AFPA is awarded €8,000 plus legal fees.
Have they received, or even asked, for the source code?
It's not really surprising that pirated software is considered
defective.
- GPL upheld on appeal in France, Hyman Rosen, 2009/09/24
- Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France, David Kastrup, 2009/09/24
- Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France, Alexander Terekhov, 2009/09/24
- Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France,
Florian Weimer <=
- Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France, Alexander Terekhov, 2009/09/28
- Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France, John Hasler, 2009/09/28
- Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France, Rjack, 2009/09/28
- Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France, David Kastrup, 2009/09/28
- Re: GPL upheld on appeal in France, Rjack, 2009/09/29