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From: | RJack |
Subject: | Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement |
Date: | Tue, 04 May 2010 16:13:20 -0000 |
User-agent: | Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (Windows/20100228) |
Hyman Rosen wrote:
On 4/9/2010 2:29 PM, RJack wrote:The GPL is preempted under U.S. copyright lawThe GPL functions properly under US copyright law. The preemption of state laws equivalent to copyright is irrelevant to the GPL.as well as being unenforceable under the common law of contracts.The GPL is not enforceable because it is a voluntary license which need not be accepted.
Ah... I believe that's known in the vernacular as Pee Jays therom.
However, absent its acceptance, there is no permission to copy and distribute covered works, and anyone who does so is infringingcopyright.
You can't accept illegal terms... the law refuses to enforce them. Oh beautiful estoppel! Wondrous are your ways! You maketh my code public domain! Oh fair estoppel! Sincerely, RJack :)
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