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Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement
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David Kastrup |
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Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement |
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Tue, 04 May 2010 16:15:06 -0000 |
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Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
> Hyman Rosen wrote:
>>
>> On 4/13/2010 12:02 PM, Alexander Terekhov wrote:
>> > Implicit in a nonexclusive copyright license is the promise not to sue
>> > for copyright infringement.
>>
>> But it is only an anti-GPL crank who would believe that
>> he could accept the permissions of a license but not its
>> obligations.
>
> The contract laws recognize a concept called "efficient breach" which
> *encourages* breach of (enforcable) obligations if it's economically
> efficient to do so. Compliance with license/contract obligations is
> almost always voluntary -- if you choose not to comply, then you don't
> have to. You merely have to compensate the non-breaching party for his
> expectancy interest. Hint: damages.
That's the case with a contract. But if you choose not to comply with
licensing conditions, the license just does not apply.
--
David Kastrup
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, (continued)
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement,
David Kastrup <=
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, RJack, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, David Kastrup, 2010/05/04
- Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04