#1449 - 05/02/2000 02:10
Re: Linux, the GPL, and resale of a unit
[Re: stig]
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enthusiast
Registered: 12/11/1999
Posts: 261
Loc: Bay Area, California
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That's certainly their right, BUT, consider this: If authors of GPL'ed code DON'T enforce the terms and conditions of the GPL, then OTHERS - less friendly - can thwart the GPL and point to a "lack of prior enforcement" as a defense. This is the same principle that makes Fox crack down on X-Files fan web sites, regardless of how "nice" the nature is. If they DON'T, then someone could copy the trademarked/copyrighted material and say "But Fox abandoned it by not enforcing it."
Unenforced, the GPL loses it protective value. THAT is the reason why there are "compliance hit squads" as it were. If nobody enforces the GPL on, say, "bash" (included in the developer image), then someone could later take bash, closed-source it, and do whatever they want, in complete violation of the GPL, precisely BECAUSE the license-owner allowed the violations in the past.
Don't believe me? Ask a lawyer. They'll tell you the same thing.
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Dredd
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tfabris
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Dredd
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stig
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Bruce Perens
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05/02/2000 23:38
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bonzi
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06/02/2000 05:42
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altman
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06/02/2000 05:45
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Bruce Perens? Really? (was Re: Linux, the GPL, and resale of a unit)
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Bill Gates
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06/02/2000 08:10
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Jesus Christ
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rob
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Bruce Perens
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bonzi
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06/02/2000 16:57
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Bruce Perens
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06/02/2000 19:47
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bonzi
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07/02/2000 01:07
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mac
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schofiel
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Geoff
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schofiel
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Geoff
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Verement
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altman
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Dredd
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mac
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Dredd
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tfabris
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stig
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Dredd
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stig
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Dredd
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rmitz
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Dredd
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altman
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Dredd
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altman
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Verement
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05/02/2000 15:23
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Dredd
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05/02/2000 17:33
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Bruce Perens
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altman
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Dredd
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bonzi
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bonzi
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stig
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Dredd
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altman
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tfabris
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Bruce Perens
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05/02/2000 23:25
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mcomb
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06/02/2000 00:14
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mcomb
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06/02/2000 00:15
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schofiel
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07/02/2000 05:40
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Bruce Perens
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06/02/2000 12:52
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rob
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06/02/2000 03:07
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altman
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06/02/2000 06:19
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schofiel
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07/02/2000 05:36
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tfabris
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07/02/2000 09:35
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stan
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07/02/2000 09:48
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xavyer
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07/02/2000 11:43
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Lord Bleys
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08/02/2000 08:51
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Why I took this up publicly
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Bruce Perens
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07/02/2000 10:17
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How about drawing this to a close?
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bonzi
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07/02/2000 15:09
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Re: How about drawing this to a close?
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Henno
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08/02/2000 13:56
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