Re: Significance of the GP licence.

[Alexander Terekhov]

Sonny! Uncle Hasler has spoken! 

John Hasler wrote:
> 
> David Kastrup writes:
> > Award compensatory and _punitive_ damages [...] (punitive damages
> > for contract violation of a contract without punitive terms?)
> 
> Presumably based on the noncontract claims.

MySQL's case/claim *regarding the GPL* was a contract case, NOT
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. MySQL complained about other non-contract (tort)
matters as well in addition to the GPL contract claim.

Judge Saris was not supposed/allowed to rule sua sponte that certain
provisions of the GPL are unenforceable and she simply denied the plea
for injunction regarding alleged breach of the GPL on other grounds.

regards,
alexander.

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