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Re: Psystar's legal reply brief in response to Apple


From: Hyman Rosen
Subject: Re: Psystar's legal reply brief in response to Apple
Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:57:34 -0000
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On 8/5/2010 11:26 AM, Alexander Terekhov wrote:
Even if the GPL would really specify "different requirements" for copies
made for own use and for copies made for distribution, that would NOT
change the fact that failure to fulfil such requirements is a contract
breach and not a copyright infringement, because the GNUtian
requirements are nether conditions precedent to the license grant nor
limitations of the rights granted (license scope limitations).

<http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions/08-1001.pdf>
    "Having determined that the terms of the Artistic License
     are enforceable copyright conditions..."

In the battle of crank vs. court, crank loses. Always.


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