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Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library
From: |
Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library |
Date: |
Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:59:02 +0200 |
Oh, I gather that GNUtian dak has problems to believe that
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The judge recognized that "Plaintiffs Third Amended Complaint States
a Claim Upon Which Relief can be Granted" and that "Plaintiffs
Allegations Sufficiently Set Forth a Violation of the Rule of Reason",
but was fooled to believe that "Plaintiff Has Not Alleged Antitrust
Injury".
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It's in his ruling available at
http://www.internetcases.com/library/cases/2005-11-28_wallace_v_fsf.p
Here's more:
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The GPL allows free access to software programs, subject to some
limitations. This does not mean that the GPL necessarily aids
competition as contemplated by the Sherman Act, as FSF contends.
Instead, it could be argued that by making software available to
consumers free of charge through a licensing agreement, the GPL
results in reduction in output . . . [and] deterioration in
quality, United States v. Brown Univ., 5 F.3d 658, 668 (3d Cir.
1993), which could be harmful to consumers. By making certain
software programs available to users at no charge, the GPL may
be discouraging developers from creating new and better programs
because they will not receive compensation for their work,
thereby reducing the number of quality programs available to
users. This may be considered anticompetitive effect, and it
certainly can be inferred from what Mr. Wallace alleges in his
Third Amended Complaint. Therefore, this court finds that the
Third Amended Complaint states a claim for violation of Section
1 of theSherman Act, under the rule of reason doctrine.
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regards,
alexander.
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, (continued)
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, David Kastrup, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, David Kastrup, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, David Kastrup, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, David Kastrup, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library,
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- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, David Kastrup, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/06/21
- Re: license issue: calling a GPLv2 library, David Kastrup, 2006/06/21