Re: CAFC took JMRI case under advisement

[Alexander Terekhov]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> 
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > Hyman Rosen wrote:
> >> I still fail to understand what you find shocking
> >> about the citation of Nimmer.
> >
> > Go and drop am email to Nimmer et. al. asking whether a copyright
> > license is a contract or not. Let us know about his response.
> 
> No, I don't think I will.
> 
> People quote all sorts of stuff in lawsuits. In the case of this
> brief, it claims that a license is sufficiently like a contract
> that you can make similar claims for infringement.
> 
> Here's an idea - why don't you go ahead and willfully defy the
> GPL on some piece of code, get yourself sued, and see how it all
> works out.

We all know how it works out.

1. Ignoring jurisdictional requirement SFLC files a complaint
(warranting atomatic dismissal).

2. Shortly thereafter SFLC moves to dismiss the case WITH PREJUDICE
against own clients (without any stipulation of settlement).

3. A face-saving press release appears claiming a "settlement" with
NON-DEFENDANT third party.

4. Defendant continues wilfully defy the GPL (from now on with impunity
due to res judicata since the case was dismissed WITH PREJUDICE against
plaintiffs).

http://www2.verizon.net/micro/actiontec/actiontec.asp
http://blog.internetnews.com/skerner/2008/06/verizon-ceo-doesnt-know-about.html

regards,
alexander.

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