Re: SFLC stipulated dismissal of Comtrend without any settlement

[RJack]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> On 4/13/2010 1:34 PM, Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html "by [blah-blah], you indicate
> > your acceptance of this License" 
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offer_and_acceptance#Communication_of_acceptance
> >
> >
> > "It may be implied from the construction of the contract that the 
> > offeror has dispensed with the requirement of communication of 
> > acceptance ... acceptance may be inferred from conduct"
>
> If someone copies and distributes GPL-covered code, it may be assumed
> that he accepts the GPL since he has no other permission to do so. If
> he wishes to claim that he did not accept the GPL, that's fine. He
> has then infringed on the copyrights of the covered work.
>
> > 17 U.S.C. § 109(a)
>
> The defendants are not distributing first-sale copies. They are
> copying and distributing GPL-covered works without complying with the
> GPL, and are therefore infringing on the copyright of the covered
> works.


Since you and Hyman are incapable of understanding the meaning and
operation of a "condition precedent" as used in copyright contracts,
you will forever remain confused concerning licensing fundamentals.

Sincerely,
RJack :)