Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement

[RJack]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> On 4/9/2010 2:29 PM, RJack wrote:
> > The GPL is preempted under U.S. copyright law
>
> The 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 infringing
> copyright.

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 :)