Re: Copyright Misuse Doctrine in Apple v. Psystar

[amicus_curious]

"Thufir Hawat" <hawat.thufir@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:Uxmql.16489$l71.15589@newsfe23.iad...
> On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:05:35 -0500, amicus_curious wrote:
>
> > "Thufir Hawat" <hawat.thufir@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1bLpl.46156$cI2.13269@newsfe09.iad...
> > > On Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:26:56 -0500, amicus_curious wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Does the binary file which is being distributed reside on the verizon
> > > server?  If so, then Verizon would be required to make the source
> > > available upon request from a customer.  If the binary isn't on a
> > > Verizon server then Verizon has no obligations is the argument.
> > >
> > > The fact that there's a link on verizon.com which causes this binary to
> > > download doesn't prove that the binary file is on a Verizon server.
> > Well, the link resolves to downloads.verizon.net and that is most
> > certainly a Verizon site.  Verizon does not need to make any source
> > available at least in regard to the BusyBox library, and indeed does not
> > do so, since the case filed by the SFLC complaining of that practice was
> > dismissed with predjudice.
> >
> > Try the link yourself.
>
>
>
> None of the above demonstrate that the file(s) are stored on Verizon
> servers, the files could be hosted on Actiontek servers.
With a URL of download.Verizon.net?  Perhaps their servers could be linked 
behind the scenes, but that would be rather unusual at best.  Why would they 
do that in lieu of just storing a copy of the download file?  That would be 
a lot simpler and cheaper and doubtless the way that they are doing it. 
They are not just hosting Actiontec binaries, they have many other things at 
the same location.  You guys are jusrt running around Robin Hood's barn in 
an attempt to show a meaningless and contrived situation.  Verizon, via its 
website, is actively promoting the distribution of Actiontec binary programs 
created using GPL'd source.  That is a fact and that is all that is needed 
to show that they are doing so without regard to the rest of the GPL terms 
and conditions.  They don't have to observe them, they won their case by 
doing nothing.